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ArticleIndian journal of endocrinology and metabolism

Usefulness of pre- and post-operative calcium and Vitamin D supplementation in prevention of hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy: A randomized controlled trial.

Sumiya Jaan, Ashish Sehgal, Rauf Ahmad Wani, Muneer Ahmad Wani, Khursheed Alam Wani, Bashir Ahmad Laway

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Article in Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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15citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. The role of preoperative vitamin D and calcium in preventing post-thyroidectomy hypocalcaemia: a systematic review.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2023
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  9. Preoperative vitamin D administration does not affect rates of post-thyroidectomy hypocalcaemia.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2025
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  14. The most reliable time point for intact parathyroid hormone measurement to predict hypoparathyroidism after total thyroidectomy with central neck dissection to treat papillary thyroid carcinoma: a prospective cohort study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sumiya JaanDepartment of General and Minimal Access Surgery, Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Ashish SehgalDepartment of Endocrinology, Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Rauf Ahmad WaniDepartment of General and Minimal Access Surgery, Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Muneer Ahmad WaniDepartment of General and Minimal Access Surgery, Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Khursheed Alam WaniDepartment of General and Minimal Access Surgery, Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Bashir Ahmad LawayDepartment of Endocrinology, Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTotal thyroidectomy (TT) is a commonly performed surgery and postoperative hypocalcemia is a major detriment to early discharge. The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to ascertain the usefulness of routine pre- and post-operative calcium and Vitamin D supplementation in prevention of hypocalcemia after TT. MATERIALS AND

methodsSixty consecutive patients who underwent total or near TT from February 2013 to August 2014 were included in the study. They were randomly divided into two groups - Group 1 received oral calcium (500 mg every 6 h) and Vitamin D (calcitriol 0.25 mcg every 6 h) 7 days before and 7 days after the surgery; and Group 2 did not receive supplementation. Symptoms and signs of hypocalcemia were monitored. Calcium profile was measured pre- and post-operatively at 6, 12, 24, 48, 72 h, and on 30

resultsTwelve patients from Group 2, and 3 patients from Group 1 developed symptomatic hypocalcemia (

conclusionRoutine pre- and post-TT calcium and Vitamin D supplementation can significantly reduce postoperative hypocalcemia.

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Calcium supplementationpostoperative hypocalcemiathyroidectomyVitamin D supplementation

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