Muscle spasms after thyroidectomy: What went wrong?
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Heidenreich, MJ; Antiel, RM; Dean, DS; Farley, DR
Published in: World Journal of Endocrine Surgery
July 9, 2013
Postoperative complications of thyroid surgery are generally limited, though not entirely rare. Cervical hematoma, recurrent laryngeal nerve damage and hypoparathyroidism are of greatest concern, with the latter being the most frequently encountered. We report a case of a Graves thyroid patient who experienced symptomatic hypocalcemia in a post-thyroidectomy setting. Episodes of paresthesia and tetany delayed the patient's hospital discharge, serving as a reminder of the potential morbidities thyroid surgery can entail.
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Published In
World Journal of Endocrine Surgery
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0975-7902
ISSN
0975-5039
Publication Date
July 9, 2013
Volume
5
Issue
1
Start / End Page
16 / 17
Related Subject Headings
- 3203 Dentistry
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1103 Clinical Sciences
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Heidenreich, M. J., Antiel, R. M., Dean, D. S., & Farley, D. R. (2013). Muscle spasms after thyroidectomy: What went wrong? World Journal of Endocrine Surgery, 5(1), 16–17. https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10002-1117
Heidenreich, M. J., R. M. Antiel, D. S. Dean, and D. R. Farley. “Muscle spasms after thyroidectomy: What went wrong?” World Journal of Endocrine Surgery 5, no. 1 (July 9, 2013): 16–17. https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10002-1117.
Heidenreich MJ, Antiel RM, Dean DS, Farley DR. Muscle spasms after thyroidectomy: What went wrong? World Journal of Endocrine Surgery. 2013 Jul 9;5(1):16–7.
Heidenreich, M. J., et al. “Muscle spasms after thyroidectomy: What went wrong?” World Journal of Endocrine Surgery, vol. 5, no. 1, July 2013, pp. 16–17. Scopus, doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10002-1117.
Heidenreich MJ, Antiel RM, Dean DS, Farley DR. Muscle spasms after thyroidectomy: What went wrong? World Journal of Endocrine Surgery. 2013 Jul 9;5(1):16–17.
Published In
World Journal of Endocrine Surgery
DOI
EISSN
0975-7902
ISSN
0975-5039
Publication Date
July 9, 2013
Volume
5
Issue
1
Start / End Page
16 / 17
Related Subject Headings
- 3203 Dentistry
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1103 Clinical Sciences