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Background
Postoperative hypocalcemia (PH) is a serious complication after total thyroidectomy. This study aimed to compare PH rates between LigaSure Small Jaw (LSJ) and clamp‐and‐tie hemostatic technique in patients undergoing total thyroidectomy.
Methods
Four hundred twenty patients were divided into two groups: group L (210 patients) performed with LSJ and group C (210 patients) with clamp‐and‐tie...
Background
This study aims to identify the strongest predictor of postoperative hypocalcemia following thyroid surgery.
Methods
Study of patients who underwent total/completion thyroidectomy. No patients received postoperative calcium supplementation. Demographic and perioperative data were collected including preoperative baseline parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels, PTH levels at 30 min and 6 h...
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