Hypocalcaemia after thyroidectomy low calcium levels after thyroid surgery
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patients undergoing total thyroidectomy or; - Patients undergoing completion thyroidectomy after previous hemithyroidectomy; and - 25-OH vitamin D within the normal range - *18 years and; - Capable of understanding Dutch language and; - Signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patients undergoing hemithyroidectomy - Known parathyroid disease , e.g. hyperparathyroidism or hypoparathyroidism - End-stage renal disease or kidney transplantation - Use of calcium suppletion - Use of lithium medication
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| postoperative serum calcium corrected for albumin levels. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - patient characteristics - pre- intra- and postoperative PTH levels - reported symptoms of hypocalcemia - operation report - pathology report - length of hopsital stay - type and dosage of calcium suppletion | — |
Countries
Netherlands