Incidental Parathyroidectomy during Total Thyroidectomy: Risk Factors and Consequences

Objective. To evaluate the incidence of accidental parathyroidectomy in our series of total thyroidectomies, to investigate its clinical and biochemical consequences, and to identify potential risk factors. Methods. Patients who underwent total thyroidectomy between January 2006 and December 2015 we...

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Main Authors: Dimitrios K. Manatakis, Dimitrios Balalis, Vasiliki N. Soulou, Dimitrios P. Korkolis, Georgios Plataniotis, Emmanouil Gontikakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7825305