Abstract:Objectives: Injury to the parathyroids during thyroidectomy leads to either transient ischemia or even infarction of the glands which results in hypocalcemia. Early identification of post-operative hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy can be achieved by assessing parathormone (PTH) level. The present study correlates post-operative serum PTH at 4 h with serum calcium levels after total thyroidectomy and subsequent development of hypocalcemia. This study thus aims to determine the efficacy of parathyroid hormone as… Show more
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