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Journal of Thyroid Research
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2014
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Article
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Tab 3
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Clinical Study
The Morbidity of Reoperative Surgery for Recurrent Benign Nodular Goitre: Impact of Previous Unilateral Thyroid Lobectomy versus Subtotal Thyroidectomy
Table 3
Incidence of hypocalcaemia following reoperative surgery.
Group 1 (lobectomy)
Group 2 (subtotal)
value
Relative risk
Normocalcaemia
220 (84.9%)
202 (85.9%)
Temporary hypocalcaemia
35 (13.5%)
21 (8.93%)
0.15
0.69
Permanent hypocalcaemia
4 (1.54%)
12 (5.1%)
0.041
3.14