An algorithm informed by the parathyroid hormone level reduces hypocalcemic complications of thyroidectomy

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 532-537

  Wiseman, James E ^a   Mossanen, Matthew ^a   Ituarte, Philip H G ^a   Bath, Jonathan M T ^a   Yeh, Michael W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; PARATHYROID HORMONE;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; THYROIDECTOMY;

ALGORITHMS; CALCIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOCALCEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARATHYROID HORMONE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; THYROIDECTOMY;

EID: 77949261458     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-009-0348-0     Document Type: Article

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