Perioperative versus postoperative calcium and vitamin D supplementation to prevent symptomatic hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy: a randomized placebo controlled trial.

Pichit Sittitrai Donyarat Ruenmarkkaew Hanpon Klibngern Tapanut Ariyanon Nutthiya Hanprasertpong Somkamon Boonyaprapa Maysayawan Sreesawat

Published in: International journal of surgery (London, England) (2023)

Perioperative oral calcium and vitamin D supplementation significantly decreased the risks of symptomatic and biochemical hypocalcemia compared to postoperative oral calcium and vitamin D supplementation. The perioperative supplementation also shortened the recovery period of symptomatic hypocalcemia to within 24 hours.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
cardiac surgery
squamous cell carcinoma
randomized controlled trial
risk assessment
human health