Hypocalcaemic Tetany After Total Thyroidectomy

Authors

  • Nripendra Nath Biswas Assistant Professor, Department of ENT, Faridpur Medical College, Faridpur
  • Wazir Ahmed Chaudhury Ex. Professor, Department of ENT, Sylhet M.A.G. Osmani Medical College, Sylhet
  • Jahangir Alam Khan Assistant Professor, Department of ENT, Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh
  • Akhil Chandra Biswas Associate Professor, Department of ENT Bangladesh Medical College, Dhaka
  • Khan Mohammad Arif Asst. Professor, Department of Medicine, Faridpur Medical College, Faridpur
  • Subrata Ghosh Asst. Professor, Department of ENT, Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi
  • Selina Akter Associate Professor, & Head of Dept. of Transfusion Medicine, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/fmcj.v10i2.30272

Keywords:

Tetany, Total Thyroidectomy, Hypocalcaemic

Abstract

Hypocalcaemic tetany is one the commonest complication after total thyroidectomy. It may cause significant morbidity. Early detection and treatment have better out come. The main objective of the study is to find the incidence of hypcalcaemic tetany in post operative period after total thyroidectomy and average interval period of hypocalcaemia following surgery. This was an observational study conducted in the department of Otolaryngology & head-Neck Surgery Sylhet M.A.G. Osmani Medical College Hospital during 1st January 2006 to 31st December 2007. Pre-operative routine investigation, Thyroid Function test, Ultrasonography thyroid gland and cytological evaluation by FNAC were done in all patients. Ten patient developed hypocalcaemia after surgery. Among them only one suffered from permanent hypocalcaemia. Most of the patient developed symptoms about 48 hours after surgery. The Incidence and time interval of development of hypocalcaemic tetany after total thyroidectomy found in the series fully coincides with the results of other researchers globally.

Faridpur Med. Coll. J. Jul 2015;10(2): 59-62

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Nripendra Nath Biswas, Assistant Professor, Department of ENT, Faridpur Medical College, Faridpur



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Published

2016-11-07

How to Cite

Biswas, N. N., Chaudhury, W. A., Khan, J. A., Biswas, A. C., Arif, K. M., Ghosh, S., & Akter, S. (2016). Hypocalcaemic Tetany After Total Thyroidectomy. Faridpur Medical College Journal, 10(2), 59–62. https://doi.org/10.3329/fmcj.v10i2.30272

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Original Articles