Parathyroid injury during thyroidectomy

ABSTRACT

The present study included 50 patients with different thyroid pathology, subjected to thyroidectomies and evaluated for parathyroid function pre- and postoperatively. The study showed definite decrease in calcium level in the early and late postoperative periods mostly in all groups. The study showed also the relation between the experience of the surgeon to the incidence of parathyroid injury in risky and difficult cases. Finally, recommendations for protection of the parathyroid gland were added during thyroidectomy