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Impact of thyroid volume on serum ionized calcium and PTH levels after total thyroidectomy
Nicolas Johnson de Oliveira Vieira1, Lucas Norambuena Aulicino1, João Victor Marques Cruz Helene de Oliveira1
1Past-undergraduate student, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Santos, Centro Universitário Lusíada, Santos (SP), Brazil.
Background:
The relationship between thyroid gland volume and hypoparathyroidism after total thyroidectomy remains controversial.
Objective:
To evaluate thyroid gland mass as a risk factor for hypoparathyroidism after total thyroidectomy.
Design And Setting:
A Retrospective cross-sectional observational study was conducted at Centro Universitário Lusíada (UNILUS), Santos/SP, Brazil.
Methods:
Patients undergoing total thyroidectomy between January 2022 and September 2023 were retrospectively evaluated for serum levels of ionized calcium and ultrasensitive parathyroid hormone (PTH), measured preoperatively and 30-60 days postoperatively, and thyroid mass, obtained by weighing the specimen.
Results:
A total of 174 patients were evaluated, with a predominance of women (89.7%), a median age of 50.5 years, and a median goiter volume of 36.3 mL. A reduction in both PTH and ionized calcium levels was observed in the postoperative period compared with the preoperative period (P < 0.05). No significant changes were observed in PTH levels and volume (P = 0.481). For calcium, there was a tendency towards an association between volume measurements and its change between the pre- and postoperative periods, which was marginally significant (P = 0.051).
Conclusion:
There was a marginal association between volume and changes in pre- and postoperative ionized calcium levels, but no significant association with pre- and postoperative PTH measurements.
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