Risk Factors for Permanent Hypoparathyroidism After Thyroid Surgery

Purpose: To identify risk factors for permanent hypoparathyroidism after thyroid surgery using the criteria of Pattou et al.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient who has had thyroid surgery?

Yes

Did the patient develop post-operative hypocalcemia?

Yes

Number of parathyroid glands perserved in situ during surgery

Serum intact parathyroid hormone level shortly after surgery

After 1 week of oral calcium therapy

• serum calcium

• serum phosphorus

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of risk factors for permanent hypoparathyroidism

Should the patient receive long-term followup?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Method of Yamashita et al for Predicting Postoperative Tetany Following Thyroid Surgery in Women With Graves' Disease
- Risk Factors for Hypocalcemia After Thyroidectomy
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Equation of Harvey et al for Predicting the Upper Limit of Normal for Serum Intact Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
Laboratory Tests
- Equation of Harvey et al for Predicting the Upper Limit of Normal for Serum Intact Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
Complications
- Risk Factors for Hypocalcemia After Thyroidectomy

Therapy

Selection
- Risk Factors for Hypocalcemia After Thyroidectomy

Specialty

Endocrinology
Clinical Laboratory
Surgery, orthopedic

Objective

risk factors
complications

ICD-10

T88.8 - Other specified complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
E83.5 - Disorders of calcium metabolism
E89.2 - Postprocedural hypoparathyroidism

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Purpose: To identify risk factors for permanent hypoparathyroidism after thyroid surgery using the criteria of Pattou et al.

Specialty: Endocrinology, Clinical Laboratory, Surgery, orthopedic

Objective: risk factors, complications

ICD-10: T88.8, E83.5, E89.2,

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