Severe hypocalcemia complicating thyroid surgery after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 May;135(5):507-10. doi: 10.1001/archoto.2009.20.

Authors

Megan L Durr¹, John R Saunders, Joseph A Califano, Ralph P Tufano, Wayne M Koch, Patrick K Ha

Affiliation

¹ Division of Head and Neck Cancer Research, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland 21231, USA.

PMID: 19451473
DOI: 10.1001/archoto.2009.20

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / surgery*
Adult
Female
Gastric Bypass / adverse effects*
Humans
Hypocalcemia / drug therapy
Hypocalcemia / etiology*
Male
Obesity, Morbid / surgery*
Thyroid Neoplasms / surgery*
Thyroidectomy / adverse effects*