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Generation of Hypoparathyroid Rats via Carbon-Nanoparticle-Assisted Parathyroidectomy

Generation of Hypoparathyroid Rats via Carbon-Nanoparticle-Assisted Parathyroidectomy

Published on: July 14, 2023

Improving postthyroidectomy care using a parathyroid hormone and calcium-based algorithm.

Ana Gheorghe-Milea^1,2,3, Johannes H W de Wilt⁴, Han J Bonenkamp⁴

¹5th Department of Medical Sciences, Department of Endocrinology, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

European Journal of Endocrinology

|June 30, 2026

Summary

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A new protocol for post-thyroidectomy care significantly reduced unscheduled referrals for hypocalcemia. Early parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels effectively predict hypocalcemia and permanent hypoparathyroidism (PhP) risk after thyroidectomy.

Keywords:

PTH hypoparathyroidism thyroidectomy unscheduled referrals

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Generation of Hypoparathyroid Rats via Carbon-Nanoparticle-Assisted Parathyroidectomy

Generation of Hypoparathyroid Rats via Carbon-Nanoparticle-Assisted Parathyroidectomy

Published on: July 14, 2023

Area of Science:

Endocrinology
Surgical Oncology
Neurosurgery

Background:

Thyroidectomy is essential for thyroid disorders but risks iatrogenic hypoparathyroidism.
A standardized protocol using parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcium levels was implemented in 2019 to manage hypocalcemia risk.
This protocol guides calcium and alfacalcidol supplementation post-surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of the standardized post-thyroidectomy protocol in reducing unscheduled referrals due to hypocalcemia.
To assess the predictive value of early postoperative PTH levels for permanent hypoparathyroidism (PhP).

Main Methods:

A retrospective observational cohort study compared 373 adult patients undergoing total/completion thyroidectomy.
Patients were divided into a pre-protocol historic cohort (N=219) and a post-protocol cohort (PPC) (N=154).
Data collected included unscheduled referrals, PTH levels, and calcium measurements.

Main Results:

The post-protocol cohort (PPC) showed significantly fewer unscheduled referrals (11%) compared to the historic cohort (19.2%) (p=0.034).
Early postoperative PTH levels significantly predicted unscheduled referrals (p=0.003), hypocalcemia (p<0.001), and PhP (p<0.001).
A PTH cutoff of 1.7 pmol/L demonstrated 100% sensitivity for predicting PhP.

Conclusions:

Implementation of the standardized protocol can decrease emergency consultations and hospital readmissions after thyroidectomy.
Utilizing early postoperative PTH levels aids in stratifying hypocalcemia risk and predicting permanent hypoparathyroidism.
This approach can improve healthcare resource utilization and optimize patient follow-up care.