Early Prediction of Hypocalcemia After Thyroidectomy Using Postoperative Second Hour Parathormone

Istanbul University110 enrolled

Overview

Hypocalcemia is the most frequent complication in thyroid surgeries. Diagnosing this complication earlier will reduce longer hospital stay and will lead to an earlier intervention. The purpose of the study is to evaluate postoperative second hour parathyroid hormone measurement as a predictor for early stage hypocalcemia.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

110

Conditions

Hypocalcemia, Postoperative Parathormone

Interventions

parathormone levelDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

From the patients, blood will be taken preoperatively and postoperatively.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients with multinodular goiter, Graves, fine needle aspiartion biopsy with Bethesda 3-4 undergoing total thyroidectomy Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant women * patients with thyroid cancer or previous neck dissection

Locations (1)

Istanbul University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

postoperative parathormone level

Time frame: postoperative 2. hour

Central Contacts

selen soylu

CONTACT

+905375653811 selen_soylu@yahoo.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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