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Post Thyroidectomy Transient Hypocalcemia and Associated Factors in Two Hospitals, a Six Month Prospective Study Addis Abeba Ethiopia
(Addis Ababa University, 2024-12-03) Alebachew Derebe; Endale Amberbir
Thyroidectomy is a very common surgical procedure worldwide. It is recommended for benign condition such as symptomatic large goiters, toxic goiters and for the treatment of malignant disease of the thyroid gland. Thyroidectomy has potential complications. The major postoperative complications are hypocalcaemia, hematoma, recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury,EBSLN injury and hypothyroidism are the most common complication post thyroidectomy is hypocalcaemia