Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Postoperative hypocalcemia is among the most frequent morbidities after total thyroidectomy. Although most postoperative hypocalcemia is temporary, it causes prolonged hospitalization and a decrease in quality of life. For all this, early diagnosis is essential to start treatment as soon as possible. In this study, we determined whether early serum calcium levels can predict the development hipoparathyroidism.Methods: A total of 122 patient...

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of BIPSS with desmopressin stimulation in the differential diagnosis of ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome.Patients and methods: Retrospective study of patients studied to our hospital for diagnosis of ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome (2000–2015). The histopathological results in patients who underwent a surgical procedure was considered the reference for statistical st...