Aamer Zaman Khan, Absar Nazir, Naeem Ghaffar, Waseem Muhammad, Saima Batool.
Hypocalcaemia in Postoperative Patients Following Total Thyroidectomy.
J Fatima Jinnah Med Coll Lahore Jan ;10(3):4-9.

Introduction: Hypocalcaemia is one of the most common and severe complication seen in patients after total thyroidectomy. Reported incidence of hypocalcaemia is 20-30%. Multiple factors are enlisted causing post-operative hypocalcaemia. This study evaluated the occurrence of hypocalcaemia in patients after total thyroidectomy. Objectives: To identify the frequency of hypocalcaemia and the factors leading to Hypocalcaemia in Patients undergoing total thyroidectomy Study Design: Descriptive Case Series Place & Duration: we conduct this study in surgical department of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore From March, 2014 to February, 2016 Methodology: All Patients with total thyroidectomy and were above 15years were included in our study There routine investigation and serum calcium level were done pre operatively and postoperatively serum calcium level checked after 6,12,24,and 36hours . Results: Out of 200 patients, Hypocalcaemia occurred in 102 patients. 62 (60.78%) patient developed hypocalcaemia after first 24 hours while by that time total 86 (84.31%) patient had developed hypocalcaemia. Conclusion: Frequency of hypocalcaemia after total thyroidectomy was 51%, with most cases found to be hypocalcaemia after first 24 hours emphasizing the significance of Serum Calcium level during that period.

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