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Improving Safety in Pediatric Thyroidectomy by PTH Measurements

NCT04690842 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 66

Last updated 2021-01-06

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Summary

We implemented a previously reported algorithm based on intra-postoperative PTH measurements with selected cut-off values, both to predict post-thyroidectomy hypoparathyroid hypocalcemia, and to guide postsurgical management. The objective of the study was to assess if this strategy was useful to reduce hypocalcemia, post-surgery calcium sampling and hospitalization length.

Conditions

  • Hypoparathyroidism Postprocedural

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

PTH measurements post-thyroidectomy (at 5 and 60 min post thyroid removal)

We implement an algorithm employing PTH levels post-thyroidectomy to stratify patients according to their postsurgical risk for hypoparathyroidism, and to distinctively manage them in the immediate postsurgical period. High risk patients are quickly supplemented with Calcium iv and activated 25OH vitamin D. Low risk patients are clinically controlled and calcium level were checked at 24 and 48 hs post thyroidectomy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital de Niños R. Gutierrez de Buenos Aires

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-06-30
Primary Completion
2020-04-30
Completion
2020-04-30

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