The frequency of hypocalcaemia among patients who underwent total thyroidectomy: A prospective cohort study
Abstract
Objective: Hypocalcaemia is the most common early metabolic complication following total thyroidectomy, primarily due to parathyroid dysfunction. To determine the frequency, severity, and predictors of post-thyroidectomy hypocalcaemia in a prospective cohort. Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted over 18 months (January 2023–June 2024) on 217 consecutive adult patients undergoing total thyroidectomy at a tertiary care centre in Iraq. Serum calcium (Ca²⁺) and intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) were measured preoperatively and at 6, 24, and 48 hours postoperatively. iPTH was measured using ELISA. Symptomatic hypocalcaemia was defined as serum calcium (Ca²⁺)
Fields of Study & Subjects
Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
Uterine Myomas and Treatments
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Babcock University Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Babcock Medical Society
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 155–165
- Publication date
- 1 April 2026
- Language
- EN