Muhammad Nawaz Anjum, Asim Malik, Anwarul Haq.
Post operative Hypocalcaemia after Thyroidectomy: analysis of risk factors.
Pak Postgrad Med J Jan ;14(3):112-5.

The objectives of the study were to estimate the incidence of hpocalcaemia in various thyroid operations and to study the contribution of major risk factors in causing hypocalcaemia. This was a retrospective study lasting, from January 1996 to March 2002. The records of all the patients undergoing various thyroid operations were studied. The records were taken from the operation theatre`s register. The files were traced from the record room. During this period a total of 140 thyroid operations were performed for various indications. File records of 132 patients were available for study.

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