A PROSPECTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE INDICATORS FOR HYPOCALCEMIA AFTER TOTAL THYROIDECTOMY

Abstract

The most frequent consequence that lengthens hospital stays and lowers patient satisfaction in post-thyroidectomy patients is hypocalcemia. Numerous studies have attempted to pinpoint the variables (patient characteristics or variations in surgical technique) influencing hypocalcemia after thyroid surgery. This study assesses the contribution of various factors to the growth of postoperative hypocalcemia. A retrospective analysis of 100 patients who had thyroid operations in VMKV hospital at Salem is chosen for the study (26 men and74 women). Serum calcium levels(< 8.0 mg/dl)which is assessed after surgery for 24 hours were considered as early Postoperative Hypocalcemia (PH). Age, Sex, hyper function of a gland, calcium levels and type of operation were assessed in the study. From the results, it is found that only the surgical method and gender were shown to be substantially linked with the development of early hypocalcemia among the other factors considered.