Abstract
Results Transient, mild but significant decrease of serum calcium levels was observed after surgery in up to a fifth of patients, while severe hypocalcemia was shown in about 5% of patients. The reduction of calcemia was more evident in elderly patients, with a concomitant reduction of albuminemia. In severe hypocalcemia, in addition to these two findings, decrease of parathormone levels was shown.
Highlights
The reasons of transient hypocalcemia in the elderly, frequent after thyroid surgery, were investigated
Materials and methods Serum total calcium and phosphoremia were determined in all patients who underwent thyroidectomy before and after surgery
Transient, mild but significant decrease of serum calcium levels was observed after surgery in up to a fifth of patients, while severe hypocalcemia was shown in about 5% of patients
Summary
The reasons of transient hypocalcemia in the elderly, frequent after thyroid surgery, were investigated. Changes of serum calcium levels after thyroid surgery in the elderly G Patrizi*, S Federici, M Fazi, F Pelle, L Fiengo, L Venturini, G Di Rocco, D Giannotti, F Frezzotti, R Giordano, A Redler
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