Hypocalcaemia following thyroidectomy among patients who have previously undergone bariatric surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Eoin F Cleere Matthew G DaveyThomas J CrottyOrla YoungAoife J LoweryMichael J Kerin

Published in: The British journal of surgery (2022)

Patients with a history of bariatric surgery have a significantly greater risk of hypocalcaemia after thyroidectomy, with a heightened risk among those who have had a bypass procedure. Surgeons performing thyroid surgery should be aware of the increased risk of hypocalcaemia after thyroidectomy among these patients.

Keyphrases

bariatric surgery
minimally invasive
weight loss
obese patients
end stage renal disease
papillary thyroid
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
coronary artery bypass
surgical site infection