Protracted Hypocalcemia following 3.5 Parathyroidectomy in a Kidney Pancreas Recipient with a History of Robotic-Assisted Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Protracted Hypocalcemia following 3.5 Parathyroidectomy in a Kidney Pancreas Recipient with a History of Robotic-Assisted Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Background. Hypocalcemia is a frequent complication of parathyroidectomy for secondary/tertiary hyperparathyroidism. In patients with a history of prior Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP), changes in nutritional absorption make management of hypocalcemia after parathyroidectomy difficult. Case Report....

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Main Authors: Hugo Bonatti, Naureen Iqbal, Catherine Kling, Willie Melvin, James Broome
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Transplantation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2182083

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