Mehanna, Hisham M., Jain, Anurag, Randeva, Harpal S., Watkinson, John and Shaha, Ashok. (2010) Postoperative hypocalcemia - the difference a definition makes. Head & Neck, Vol.32 (No.3). pp. 279-283. ISSN 1043-3074

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Abstract

Background
Review of the literature reveals considerable variability in the definitions and criteria used for reporting postoperative hypocalcemia. The lack of standardization prevents a meaningful comparison of results and performance locally with the national standard. It also prevents the pooling of data when performing meta-analysis, and may affect the comparison of research results.

Methods
A literature review was performed to identify the different definitions used to define hypocalcemia in post-thyroidectomy patients. We analyzed the incidence of hypocalcemia in the same cohort of 202 post thyroidectomy patients using these definitions.

Results
The reported hypocalcemia rates varied from 0% to 46% for the same cohort depending on the definition of hypocalcemia used. Only one-third of biochemically hypocalcemic patients requested calcium supplementation.

Conclusion
This study demonstrates the need for more uniformity and standardization in the definitions used for reporting hypocalcemia rates. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2010

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Translational & Systems Medicine > Metabolic and Vascular Health Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Journal or Publication Title:	Head & Neck
Publisher:	John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
ISSN:	1043-3074
Official Date:	March 2010
Volume:	Vol.32
Number:	No.3
Page Range:	pp. 279-283
Identification Number:	10.1002/hed.21175
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/46263

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