15% of Patients Develop Permanent Hypoparathyroidism After Thyroid Surgery, Study Finds
Approximately 15% of patients undergoing surgery to remove the thyroid gland, called a thyroidectomy, develop permanent hypoparathyroidism, an analysis shows. The extent and timing of the surgery, the expertise of the surgeon who performs the procedure, and the levels of calcium in the patient’s blood immediately after surgery are…