Role of pre and post-operative oral calcium and vitamin D supplements in prevention of hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy

Docimo, Giovanni and Tolone, Salvatore and Pasquali, Daniela and Conzo, Giovanni and D'Alessandro, Antonio and Casalino, Giuseppina and Gili, S. and Gubitosi, A. and Del Genio, G. and Ruggiero, R. and Brusciano, L. and Docimo, Ludovico (2012) Role of pre and post-operative oral calcium and vitamin D supplements in prevention of hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy. Il giornale di chirurgia, 33 (11/12). pp. 374-378. ISSN 1971-145X

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Abstract

Aim. to evaluate the role of pre and post-operative oral calcium and vitamin D supplements in prevention of hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy. Patients and methods. 50 consecutive patients, undergoing total thyroidectomy, were enrolled. Oral calcium and vitamin D were administered in the pre and post-operative time. The data concerning symptomatic and laboratoristic hypocalcemia were collected. Results. Incidence of symptomatic hypocalcemia was very low (6%); incidence of laboratoristic hypocalcemia was 10%. No permanent hypocalcemia developed. Conclusions. Implementing oral calcium and vitamin D both before and after total thyroidectomy can reduce the incidence of hypocalcemia related to surgery.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Thyroidectomy - Hypocalcemia - Calcium
Subjects:	600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 617 Rami vari della medicina; Chirurgia
Depositing User:	Nadia Del Gobbo
Date Deposited:	03 Aug 2016 15:55
Last Modified:	03 Aug 2016 15:55
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/8233

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