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The Need To Give Calcium Supplementation After Total Thyroidectomy., Mohamed Shehata, Ibrahim Mohammed, Ahmed Elhaddad
The Need To Give Calcium Supplementation After Total Thyroidectomy., Mohamed Shehata, Ibrahim Mohammed, Ahmed Elhaddad
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal
Background: A prospective study was carried on female patients after total thyroidectomy to assess the need for calcium supplementation after surgery. Aim of work: To assess the need for routine calcium supplementation after total thyroidectomy. Patients and Methods: From 2017 to 2018, a total of 90 female patients with different thyroid disorders were conducted; thyroid cancer or previous neck surgery patients were excluded, neck ultrasound was done. Results: Study shows improvement in the level of serum calcium in the group already on supplementation. On the other hand it shows slight decrease in serum calcium level in the group without supplementation. …