Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP) is a highly prevalent disease, which is treated most effectively by surgery. Postoperative hypocalcaemia, a morbidity of surgical treatment of parathyroidism, can prolong the hospital stay. The aim of this study was to identify the factors predictive of hypocalcaemia and hungry bone syndrome (HBS) in patients who undergo parathyroidectomy due to PHP.Materials and methods: Preoperatively and on days 1 and 4,...