Graves' ophthalmopathy after subtotal thyroidectomy and radioiodine therapy
✍ Scribed by Dr J. R. Fernández Śnchez; J. Rosell Pradas; O. Carazo Martinez; E. Torres Vela; F. Escobar Jimenez; I. Garbin Fuentes; R. Vara Thorbeck
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 280 KB
- Volume
- 80
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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## Sir I was interested to read the paper on 'Hypocalcaemia after subtotal thyroidectomy for thyrotoxicosis' by N. I. Ramus (Br J Surg 1984; 71: 589-90). In addition to the various causes mentioned, perhaps the removal of intrathyroid parathyroid glands should be added. This anatomical problem is
## Abstract Eighty-one patients who underwent subtotal thyroidectomy for thyrotoxicosis had a 10 per cent incidence of symptomatic hypocalcaemia (corrected calcium <2.0mmol/l) but only a 1.2 per cent incidence of prolonged hypocalcaemia. In the same patients only one had a transient right sided rec