Parathyroid score can predict the duration of required calcium supplementation after total thyroidectomy.

BACKGROUND:Postoperative hypoparathyroidism is the most common complication after total thyroidectomy, owing to unintentional injury or decreased blood flow to the parathyroid glands. Prediction of postoperative hypoparathyroidism would be helpful for surgeons to manage postoperative hypocalcemia. I...

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Main Authors: Bup-Woo Kim, Soo Young Kim, Yong Sang Lee, Seok-Mo Kim, Hang-Seok Chang, Cheong Soo Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5369690?pdf=render