Routine low-dose calcium supplementation after thyroidectomy does not reduce the rate of symptomatic hypocalcemia: a prospective randomized trial.

Jun Woo LeeJong-Kyu KimHyungju KwonWoosung LimByung-In MoonNam Sun Paik

Published in: Annals of surgical treatment and research (2019)

Routine low-dose calcium supplementation did not reduce the risk of postoperative hypocalcemia. Patients who may benefit from calcium supplementation should be carefully selected.

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patients undergoing
squamous cell carcinoma