Clinical Study

Incidental Parathyroidectomy during Total Thyroidectomy: Risk Factors and Consequences

Table 5

Previous studies on incidental parathyroidectomy (IPT).

NameIPT (%)Intrathyroidal PGs%Conclusion

Özoğul et al. [13]8012.35.2IPT associated with hypocalcemia
Praženica et al. [14]7886.620.3IPT associated with temporary and permanent hypocalcemia
Qasaimeh et al. [15]2338.621.7IPT associated with transient hypocalcemia
Youssef et al. [16]20712.657.7IPT not associated with hypocalcemia
Song et al. [17]45419.8IPT associated with transient hypocalcemia
Erbil et al. [18]44010.968.8IPT not associated with hypocalcemia
Manouras et al. [9]50819.749IPT not associated with hypocalcemia
Sippel et al. [19]5136.4IPT associated with biochemical hypocalcemia
Gourgiotis et al. [10]31521.642.6IPT not associated with hypocalcemia
Sakorafas et al. [4]15817.721IPT not associated with hypocalcemia
Sasson et al. [20]1411550IPT not associated with hypocalcemia
Lin et al. [21]2209.115IPT not associated with hypocalcemia
Khairy and Al-Saif [22]28716.442.9IPT associated with hypocalcemia
Sorgato et al. [23]8827.915.7IPT not associated with hypocalcemia
Abboud et al. [6]3071224IPT not associated with hypocalcemia
Rix and Sinha [24]12617.413.6IPT not associated with hypocalcemia
Sheahan et al. [25]1269.5IPT not associated with hypocalcemia
Spiliotis et al. [11]31510.228.1IPT associated with hypocalcemia