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) valueRelative risk

Normocalcaemia220 (84.9%)202 (85.9%)
Temporary hypocalcaemia35 (13.5%)21 (8.93%)0.150.69
Permanent hypocalcaemia4 (1.54%)12 (5.1%)0.0413.14