Impact of preserving the parathyroid glands on hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy with neck dissection

Journal of the Korean Surgical Society

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 75-82

  Kim, Yon Seon ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hypocalcemia; Parathyroid glands; Thyroid neoplasms; Thyroidectomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864689426     PISSN: 12260053     EISSN: 20930488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4174/jkss.2012.83.2.75     Document Type: Article

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