Correlation between iPTH levels on the first postoperative day after total thyroidectomy and permanent hypoparathyroidism: our experience

Permanent hypoparathyroidism is the most common long-term complication after thyroidectomy. We evaluated whether iPTH concentrations on the first postoperative day may be a good predictor of this complication.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Canu Gian Luigi, Medas Fabio, Longheu Alessandro, Boi Francesco, Docimo Giovanni, Erdas Enrico, Calò Pietro Giorgio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2019-06-01
Series:Open Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2019-0047