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What are the postoperative concerns after parathyroid resection?

Postoperative hypocalcemia can result from inadvertent removal of all parathyroid tissue. In this case, serum calcium will fall below 8 mg/dL. With an experienced surgeon this is a rare occurrence.

What are the postoperative concerns after parathyroid resection?

 

Postoperative hypocalcemia can result from inadvertent removal of all parathyroid tissue. In this case, serum calcium will fall below 8 mg/dL. With an experienced surgeon this is a rare occurrence.

 

Transient mild hypocalcemia often results from chronic suppression of the remaining glands by chronic hyper-calcemia. Oral calcium supplementation is usually ade-quate treatment for this. Symptomatic hypocalcemia should be treated with parenteral calcium. Prolonged hypo-calcemia (more than several days) should be treated with calcitriol, a vitamin D analogue.

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