ArticleSurgery2021
What is the experience of our patients with transient hypoparathyroidism after total thyroidectomy?
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- Health-Related Quality of Life following Total Thyroidectomy and Lobectomy for Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma: A Systematic Review.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2022Pooled it
- Experience over tools: does the use of magnifying loupes reduce the incidence of transient postoperative hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy with central neck dissection? - a single-centre prospective randomized study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Trial
- A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial: No Clear Benefit to Prophylactic Central Neck Dissection in Patients With Clinically Node Negative Papillary Thyroid Cancer.Annals of surgery · 2020Trial
- Research status and frontier trends of near-infrared autofluorescence for parathyroid identification and protection: a bibliometric analysis from 2006 to 2026.Gland surgery · 2026Article
- Hypocalcemia After Cervical Procedures in Patients with a History of Nonbariatric Gastrojejunostomy.Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- Perioperative symptoms in patients with thyroid cancer: a cross-sectional and longitudinal network analysis.BMC endocrine disorders · 2025Observational
- Development and validation of risk prediction models for permanent hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Risk Factors for Transient and Permanent Hypoparathyroidism Following Thyroidectomy: A Comprehensive Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- The significance of short-term preoperative calcium and activated vitamin D3 supplementation in thyroidectomy: a randomized trial and prospective study.Endocrine connections · 2024Article
- The role of parathyroid autotransplantation for hypoparathyroidism following total thyroidectomy with bilateral central neck dissection.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Hearing the Voices of Australian Thyroid Cancer Survivors: Qualitative Thematic Analysis of Semistructured Interviews Identifies Unmet Support Needs.Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association · 2023Article
- Duration of Parathyroid Function Recovery in Patients With Protracted Hypoparathyroidism After Total Thyroidectomy for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Observational
- THE EVALUATION OF SHORT AND LONG-TERM QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING THYROIDECTOMY DUE TO BENIGN OR MALIGNANT DISEASES.Acta endocrinologica (Bucharest, Romania : 2005)Article
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backgroundWe sought to better understand the experience of patients with transient hypoparathyroidism using patient interviews and quality of life surveys.
methodsThis is a prospective analysis of 62 patients after total thyroidectomy at a high-volume institution. Semistructured patient interviews and quality of life surveys were conducted preoperatively and postoperatively at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 6 months, and 1 year and compared based on postoperative parathyroid hormone levels.
resultsPostoperative parathyroid hormone levels were <10 pg/mL in 32% of patients (n = 20), 10 to 20 pg/mL in 19% (n = 12), and >20 pg/mL in 48% (n = 30). Hypocalcemic symptoms at 2 weeks were reported in 28 of 55 patients (51%), but patients felt "well prepared" and reported it "wasn't a big deal." If symptoms persisted at 6 weeks, they became more bothersome. At 6 months and 1 year, patients reported calcium supplementation prevented most symptoms and did not interfere with daily activities. Quality of life as measured by the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer and the 12-Item Short Form Survey demonstrated a slight improvement at 1 year postoperatively regardless of parathyroid hormone level.
conclusionEarly postoperative transient hypoparathyroidism is common but when appropriately managed did not have a substantial negative impact on the overall quality of life.
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