POSTOPERATIVE DAY 1 PARATHYROID HORMONE AS A PREDICTOR OF HYPOCALCEMIA AFTER TOTAL THYROIDECTOMY -A PROSPECTIVE STUDY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48047/Keywords:
Parathyroid hormonr, hypocalcemia,Thyroid swelling.Abstract
Background: PTH as a predictor of hypocalcemia has a good sensitivity and specificity. But there
is no consensus regarding the best time of its measurement and the absolute value to be used
for discharging patients early a recent prospective study done at institution, half and hour
postoperative PTH was found to be a reliable predictor of hypocalcemia with a cut off at
15pg/ml
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2024-06-20
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