ea0032p123 | Calcium and Vitamin D metabolism | ECE2013
Paja Miguel
, Moreno Cristina
, Ugarte Estibaliz
, Oleaga Amelia
, Gutierrez Ma Teresa
, Izuzquiza Ana J
, Etxeberria Eider
, Iglesias Natalia C
, Lizarraga Aitzol
, Martinez-Mate Maria P
Introduction: Intraoperative parathyroid hormone assay (ioPTH) has been validated as a useful tool for predicting postoperative hypocalcaemia (hypoCa) after thyroid surgery and has been proposed as a guide to early discharge from hospital. Its value to predict the risk of future hypoparathyroidism (hypoPT) has not been analyzed in detail. We evaluate this role in our recent surgical series.Description of methods/design: Patients with total thyroidectomy ...