Incidence of Hypocalcemia after Total Thyroidectomy in Ratchaburi Hospital

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  • Kanokwuth Anansukhaban, M.D. Department of Otolaryngology, Ratchaburi Hospital

Abstract

Objective: To find out the incident rate of hypocalcemia in patients who underwent total thyroidectomy in Ratchaburi Hospital

Materials and methods: This retrospective descriptive study was done by reviewing of medical records of all patients who underwent total thyroidectomy in Ratchaburi Hospital in 2009 - 2014 consideration of serum calcium measurement at immediately, 24 hour, and 48 hour after operation. Of patients with hypocalcemia, serum calcium was followed the until 1 year for categorizing of transient or permanent hypocalcemia.

Results: 43 patients with total thyroidectomy were collected and 14 post-operative hypocalcemia were found. Out of them were classified to be 10 patients with transient hypocalcemia and 4 patients with permanent hypocalcemia.

Conclusion: Incidence of hypocalcemia of post total thyroidectomy that was 32.56% (in the study of small amount of studied population) makes the physicians be reminded to monitor that complication in all patients with the operation.

Author Biography

Kanokwuth Anansukhaban, M.D., Department of Otolaryngology, Ratchaburi Hospital

Thai Board of Otolaryngology

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2018-05-14

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Anansukhaban K. Incidence of Hypocalcemia after Total Thyroidectomy in Ratchaburi Hospital. Reg 4-5 Med J [Internet]. 2018 May 14 [cited 2024 Sep. 19];34(3):192-201. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/reg45/article/view/123529

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