[Calcium metabolism after thyroidectomy with modified radical neck dissection and parathyroid gland autotransplantation]

N Senninger; M Colombo-Benkmann; S Haas; K Frank-Raue; C Herfarth

[Calcium metabolism after thyroidectomy with modified radical neck dissection and parathyroid gland autotransplantation]

Langenbecks Arch Chir Suppl Kongressbd. 1997:114:1161-3.

[Article in German]

Authors

N Senninger¹, M Colombo-Benkmann, S Haas, K Frank-Raue, C Herfarth

Affiliation

¹ Chirurgische Universitätsklinik, Heidelberg.

PMID: 9574365

Abstract

The issue of parathyroid autotransplantation in oncologic thyroid surgery is discussed controversially. In a series of 15 patients who underwent bilateral modified radical neck dissection for thyroid malignancy, parathyroid autotransplantation was carried out. Six months after surgery only one patient was hypoparathyroid, requiring permanent medication, thus autotransplantation is a safe procedure for the prevention of accidental hypoparathyroidism.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Calcium / blood*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hypoparathyroidism / blood
Hypoparathyroidism / prevention & control
Male
Middle Aged
Neck Dissection*
Parathyroid Glands / transplantation*
Parathyroid Hormone / blood
Postoperative Complications / blood
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
Thyroid Neoplasms / blood
Thyroid Neoplasms / surgery*
Thyroidectomy*
Transplantation, Autologous
Transplantation, Heterotopic

Substances

Parathyroid Hormone
Calcium