Is there a relationship between different types of prior bariatric surgery and post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia?

Autor: Camille Buffet, Nathalie Chereau, Ariola Hasani, Fabrice Menegaux, Benedetto Cali
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Gland Surg
ISSN: 2227-8575
2227-684X
DOI: 10.21037/gs-21-225
Popis: BACKGROUND: Hypocalcemia is a common complication after total thyroidectomy (TT). A history of bariatric surgery has been identified as a risk factor for this complication. This study aimed to assess the risk of hypocalcemia post TT in patients with a history of obesity procedures: laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), and laparoscopic gastric banding (LAGB). METHODS: We compared the risk of hypocalcemia post TT (serum calcium levels
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