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STUDY OF POST-THYROIDECTOMY HYPOCALCEMIA IN CASES UNDERGOING THYROIDECTOMY AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Dr. Karim Shah Faizi, Muhammad faisal khan, Dr. Fatima

Objective: To Study the post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia in cases undergoing thyroidectomy at tertiary care hospital. Material and methods: This case series study was conducted at Department of Surgery, Niazi Medical College, Sargodha from February 2019 to August 2019 over the period of 6 months. Total 50 patients who had undergone total, near total or subtotal thyroidectomy by bilateral exploration having age range from 20-70 years wither male or female were included in the study. Post thyroidectomy hypocalcemia was assessed in selected patients. Results: Mean age of the patients was 40.157 ± 14.33 years. Total 46 were females and 4 were males 4 (8%) patients were male and 46 (92%) patients were female. Out of 50 patients, post thyroidectomy hypocalcemia was found in 15 (30%) patients, of which Transient was noted in 13 (86.67%) patients and permanent in 2 (13.33%) patients. Most of patients 35 (70%) had simple/multinodular goiter and in 34(68%) patients, subtotal thyroidectomy was performed. Conclusion: Results of this study showed higher percentage of post thyroidectomy hypocalcemia. Most of the patients found with transient hypocalcemia. A higher percentage of patients was found with multinodular goiter and subtotal thyroidectomy was performed in most the cases. Key words: Hypocalcemia, thyroidectomy, serum calcium