Complications After Thyroidectomy in Children: Lymph Node Dissection Is a Risk Factor for Permanent Hypocalcemia

Complications After Thyroidectomy in Children: Lymph Node Dissection Is a Risk Factor for Permanent Hypocalcemia

BackgroundThyroidectomy is a treatment option in some benign thyroid disorders and the definitive treatment option for thyroid cancer. As postoperative mortality is extremely rare data on postoperative complications and long-term health consequences are important.ObjectiveTo evaluate the frequencies...

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Main Authors: Jesse J. van Rooijen, A. S. Paul van Trotsenburg, Daniël J. van de Berg, Nitash Zwaveling-Soonawala, Els J. M. Nieveen van Dijkum, Anton F. Engelsman, Joep P. M. Derikx, Christiaan F. Mooij
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
thyroid cancer
Graves’ disease
thyroidectomy
hypocalcemia
recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury
postoperative complications
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.717769/full

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