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The Study of a Safe and Cost-effective Method to Identify Patients at Low Risk of Significant Hypocalcemia After Total Thyroidectomy.

NCT01027091 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2009-12-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Hypocalcemia is the complication, after total thyroidectomy, that usually determines the length of hospital stay.Serum calcium levels is a quick and cost-effective practice to recognise hypocalcemia in the postoperative follow up.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this perspective study is to determine if consecutive postoperative serum calcium levels early after total thyroidectomy can be used to identify patients who are unlikely to develop significant hypocalcemia and can be safely discharged within 24 to 48 hours postoperative.

Conditions

  • Hypocalcemia After Total Thyroidectomy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • G. Hatzikosta General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Evangelos K Tsimoyiannis, DR, MD, FACS, FABI, · G. Hatzikosta General Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-11-30
Primary Completion
2010-06-30
Completion
2011-01-31

Countries

  • Greece

Study Locations

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