Post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia: Is a routine preferable over a selective supplementation?

Luca Sessa, Carmela De Crea, Francesca Zotta, Milena Pia Cerviere, Pierpaolo Gallucci, Francesco Pennestri', Pietro Princi, Luca Revelli, Giovanni Arcuri, Rocco Domenico Alfonso Bellantone, Marco Raffaelli

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Abstract

Background: Comparative studies among protocols for the management of post-total thyroidectomy (TT) hypocalcemia are lacking. We compared the effectiveness of PTH-driven selective supplementation (PD-SS) and routine calcium and calcitriol supplementation with preoperative calcitriol administration in preventing symptomatic hypocalcemia (SH) and readmission. Methods: Three-hundred consecutive patients undergoing TT were assigned to 3 groups: the PD-SS group, the high-dose routine supplementation (HD-RS) group and the low-dose routine supplementation (LD-RS) group. Results: Mean post-operative stay was shorter in HD-RS patients when compared to PD-SS and LD-RS (p < 0.001). Significantly more patients in the PD-SS group experienced SH (p = 0.042). The rate of post-operative hypocalcemia was not significantly different among the groups (p = 0.063). No readmission for SH or hypercalcemia occurred. Conclusions: HD-RS emerged as the most effective treatment to prevent SH, without increasing the risk of readmission for calcitriol-related hypercalcemia. Basing on the present results, HD-RS should be recommended as the preferable protocol.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)1-6
Numero di pagine6
RivistaTHE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
Volume2021
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2021

Keywords

  • Calcitriol
  • Complications
  • Hypocalcemia
  • Hypoparathyroidism
  • Oral calcium
  • Total thyroidectomy

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