Early corrected serum calcium value can predict definitive calcium serum level after total thyroidectomy in asymptomatic patients

INTRODUCTION: Hypocalcemia is the most common complication of thyroidectomy, requiring supplementation as well as prolonged hospitalization. Our study's objective was to determine a corrected calcium (CCa) level on day 1 after thyroidectomy predictive of no calcium and vitamin supplementation.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A single-center prospective study conducted between January 2012 and July 2015 in 396 patients, consisting of 331 cases of total thyroidectomy, with seven completion surgeries. The data collected were age, sex, type of thyroid surgery, etiology, anatomical pathological analysis, and the need for calcium and vitamin supplementation therapy as well as its duration. CCa levels were analyzed 20 and 30 h after surgery then on days 2 and 3. To determine a cut-off value for CCa, a ROC curve analysis was performed. The population was described in terms of numbers and associated percentages for categorical variables, and mean.

RESULTS: Mean CCa on 20 h after surgery was 2.09 mmol/L (p < 0.001) and 30 h was 2.06 mmol/L p = 0.02. CCa of less than 2.13 mmol/L was predictive of calcium and vitamin supplementation with 56% sensitivity and 97% specificity. On the evening of day 1, the cut-off value for CCa was 2.06 mmol/L with 67% sensitivity and 65% specificity.

CONCLUSION: This prospective study confirms that CCa on the first morning after surgery is reliable when it is more than 2.13 mmol/L. In total, analyzing CCa on day 1 after total thyroidectomy allows the discharge of 70% of patients on the first day after surgery, with no risk of hypocalcemia.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:275

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European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - 275(2018), 9 vom: 20. Sept., Seite 2373-2378

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Houette, A [VerfasserIn]
Massoubre, J [VerfasserIn]
Pereira, B [VerfasserIn]
Puechmaille, M [VerfasserIn]
Dissard, A [VerfasserIn]
Gilain, L [VerfasserIn]
Saroul, N [VerfasserIn]
Mom, T [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Calcium
Corrected calcium serum level
Journal Article
Parathyroid Hormone
Patients’ discharge
Postoperative complications
SY7Q814VUP
Thyroidectomy

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Date Completed 06.11.2018

Date Revised 14.11.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00405-018-5067-4

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM286679329