ArticleCureus2019
Risk Factors of Incidental Parathyroidectomy and its Relationship with Hypocalcemia after Thyroidectomy: A Retrospective Study.
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- What are the real rates of temporary hypoparathyroidism following thyroidectomy? It is a matter of definition: a systematic review.Endocrine · 2021Pooled it
- Risk factors for postoperative hypocalcaemia after thyroidectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.The Journal of international medical research · 2021Pooled it
- Parathyroid Hormone Sampling From the Anterior Jugular Vein Versus Peripheral Vein After Total Thyroidectomy.World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery · 2026Article
- Risk stratification of incidental parathyroidectomy in patients undergoing thyroidectomy for nodular goiter: a retrospective cohort study.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Thyroidectomy and Its Complications: A Comprehensive Analysis.Biomedicines · 2025Article
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- Factors affecting the rates of incidental parathyroidectomy during thyroidectomy.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2024Article
- Risk Factors for Hypoparathyroidism after Thyroid Surgery: A Single-Center Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- A pilot feasibility study to assess vascularity and perfusion of parathyroid glands using a portable hand-held imager.Lasers in surgery and medicine · 2022Article
- Risk Factors for Low Levels of Parathyroid Hormone after Surgery for Thyroid Cancer: A Single Center Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- INCIDENTAL PARATHYROIDECTOMY DURING TOTAL THYROIDECTOMY AS A POSSIBLE RISK FACTOR OF HYPOCALCEMIA. EXPERIENCE OF A SINGLE CENTER AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE.Acta endocrinologica (Bucharest, Romania : 2005)Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to determine the incidence of incidental parathyroidectomy, the relationship between incidental parathyroidectomy and postoperative hypocalcemia, and risk factors for incidental parathyroidectomy in patients undergoing thyroid surgery.
methodsThe study was conducted by analyzing the records of patients who underwent thyroid surgery in a tertiary university hospital between January 2012 and December 2017 retrospectively. The risk factors of postoperative hypocalcemia were determined by comparing postoperative Ca values with age, sex, preoperative Ca value, dominant nodule diameter, type of surgery, and histopathological examination of the thyroidectomy material. According to the final pathology results, the patients were divided into two groups - the ones with and without incidental parathyroidectomy. The risk factors for incidental parathyroidectomy were determined by comparing the two groups in terms of age, sex, dominant nodule diameter, type of surgery, and histopathological results (malign/benign).
resultsWhen the risk factors of postoperative hypocalcemia were examined, female gender, age <28.5 years old, low level of preoperative mean Ca value, and total thyroidectomy were found to be critical risk factors (p<0.05). When the risk factors of incidental parathyroidectomy were examined, total thyroidectomy and thyroid malignancy were found to be important risk factors (p<0.05).
conclusionFemale gender, age<28.5 years old, low level of preoperative Ca value, and total thyroidectomy were associated with postoperative hypocalcemia, but no relationship was found between incidental parathyroidectomy and postoperative hypocalcemia.
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