Prediction of post-idroidectomy hypocalcemia through rapid PTH determination.

CONCLUSIONS: Total thyroidectomy affects parathyroid function with evident decrease in rPTH and risk of hypocalcemia. The combination of PTHr decrease of 60% or less than 7.4 mg/dl calcemia at 24 hours gives a 100% sensitivity for predicting patients at risk of hypocalcemia. PMID: 32522336 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Cirugia eEspanola - June 6, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Gutiérrez Fernández G, López Useros A, Muñoz Cacho P, Casanova Rituerto D Tags: Cir Esp Source Type: research