Truncal ligation of the inferior thyroid arteries does not affect the incidence of hypocalcaemia after thyroidectomy

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 166, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 286-288

  Dolapçi, Mete ^a   Doǧanay, Mutlu ^a   Reis, Erhan ^a   Kama, Nuri Aydin ^a,b  

^a ANKARA NUMUNE HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b Uzmanlar Tip Grubu   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Post thyroidectomy hypocalcemia; Thyroid surgery

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; PHOSPHATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTERY LIGATION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NODULAR GOITER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROIDECTOMY;

EID: 0034056772     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241500750009096     Document Type: Article

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