Algorithm for early discharge after total thyroidectomy using PTH to predict hypocalcemia: prospective study

[1] Pattou F(1998)Hypocalcemia following thyroid surgery: incidence and prediction of outcome World J Surg 22 718-724

[2] Combemale F(1992)Hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy Arch Surg 127 854-858

[3] Fabre S(1991)Outpatient and short-stay thyroid surgery Head Neck 13 97-101

[4] Demeester-Mirkine N(2007)Early postoperative PTH levels as a predictor of hypocalcemia and facilitating safe early discharge after total thyroidectomy Asian J Surg 30 178-82

[5] Hooghe L(2006)Parathyroid hormone: a sensitive predictor of hypocalcemia following total thyroidectomy Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 134 907-10

[6] Van Geertruyden J(2005)Parathyroid hormone as a predictor of hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy Laryngoscope 115 2105-8

[7] Lo Gerfo P(2007)Parathyroid hormone assay predicts hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy ANZ J Surg 77 667-670

[8] Gates R(2004)Early prediction of post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia by one single iPTH measurement Surgery 136 1236-1241

[9] Gazetas P(2011)Serum phosphate predicts temporary hypocalcemia following thyroidectomy Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 74 388-393

[10] Grodski S(2012)Predicting the need for calcium and calcitriol supplementation after total thyroidectomy: results of a prospective, randomized study Surgery 152 1059-1067

[1] Pattou F(1998)Hypocalcemia following thyroid surgery: incidence and prediction of outcome World J Surg 22 718-724

[2] Combemale F(1992)Hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy Arch Surg 127 854-858

[3] Fabre S(1991)Outpatient and short-stay thyroid surgery Head Neck 13 97-101

[4] Demeester-Mirkine N(2007)Early postoperative PTH levels as a predictor of hypocalcemia and facilitating safe early discharge after total thyroidectomy Asian J Surg 30 178-82

[5] Hooghe L(2006)Parathyroid hormone: a sensitive predictor of hypocalcemia following total thyroidectomy Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 134 907-10

[6] Van Geertruyden J(2005)Parathyroid hormone as a predictor of hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy Laryngoscope 115 2105-8

[7] Lo Gerfo P(2007)Parathyroid hormone assay predicts hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy ANZ J Surg 77 667-670

[8] Gates R(2004)Early prediction of post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia by one single iPTH measurement Surgery 136 1236-1241

[9] Gazetas P(2011)Serum phosphate predicts temporary hypocalcemia following thyroidectomy Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 74 388-393

[10] Grodski S(2012)Predicting the need for calcium and calcitriol supplementation after total thyroidectomy: results of a prospective, randomized study Surgery 152 1059-1067