Effect of Truncal Versus Branch Ligation of Inferior Thyroid Artery on Postoperative Hypocalcemia Patients Undergoing Thyroid Surgery: Rawalpindi

Objective: To investigate the effect of truncal or branch ligation of the inferior thyroid artery on postoperative hypocalcemia. Study Design: Quasi-experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at the Department of Surgery, Pak Emirates Military Hospital (PEMH), Rawalp...

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Main Authors: Romassa Javed, Muhammad Qasim Butt, Mansoor Tariq, Rohan Qamar, Sarah Tauseef Bukhari
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Published: National University of Medical Sciences 2023-10-01
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author Romassa Javed
Muhammad Qasim Butt
Mansoor Tariq
Rohan Qamar
Sarah Tauseef Bukhari
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Mansoor Tariq
Rohan Qamar
Sarah Tauseef Bukhari
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description Objective: To investigate the effect of truncal or branch ligation of the inferior thyroid artery on postoperative hypocalcemia. Study Design: Quasi-experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at the Department of Surgery, Pak Emirates Military Hospital (PEMH), Rawalpindi, Pakistan from July 2021 to June 2022. Methods: For this study, 60 patients were enrolled who underwent total thyroidectomy at the Department of Surgery from July 2021 to June 2022. Patients were divided into Group 'A' and Group 'B', with an equal number of 30 patients in each group. Patients in group 'A' underwent bilateral ITA ligation at the trunk, while patients in group 'B' underwent ligation of terminal branches of ITA on the gland capsule. The primary outcome was postoperative hypocalcemia on 1 postoperative day. Results: Our results showed a significant difference in hypocalcemia in both groups. Decreased incidence of biochemical hypocalcemia was found in branch ligation of ITA (3.33%) than trunk ligation (36.36%) P value 0.025. Conclusion: Branch ligation of ITA decreases the incidence of hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy. How to cite this: Javed R, Butt MQ, Tariq M, Qamar R, Bukhari ST. Effect of Truncal Versus Branch Ligation of Inferior Thyroid Artery on Postoperative Hypocalcemia Patients Undergoing Thyroid Surgery: Rawalpindi. Life and Science. 2023; 4(4): 452-457. doi: http://doi.org/10.37185/LnS.1.1.366
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spelling doaj-art-ab9c2bfcc6e34803b101a1bfd158a3eb2025-08-20T02:12:33ZengNational University of Medical SciencesLife and Science2521-04752708-29702023-10-01446610.37185/LnS.1.1.366366Effect of Truncal Versus Branch Ligation of Inferior Thyroid Artery on Postoperative Hypocalcemia Patients Undergoing Thyroid Surgery: RawalpindiRomassa Javed0Muhammad Qasim Butt1Mansoor Tariq2Rohan Qamar3Sarah Tauseef Bukhari4Pak Emirates Military Hospital (PEMH), Rawalpindi, PakistanPak Emirates Military Hospital (PEMH), Rawalpindi, PakistanPak Emirates Military Hospital (PEMH), Rawalpindi, PakistanCombined Military Hospital (CMH), Nowshera, PakistanPak Emirates Military Hospital (PEMH), Rawalpindi, PakistanObjective: To investigate the effect of truncal or branch ligation of the inferior thyroid artery on postoperative hypocalcemia. Study Design: Quasi-experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at the Department of Surgery, Pak Emirates Military Hospital (PEMH), Rawalpindi, Pakistan from July 2021 to June 2022. Methods: For this study, 60 patients were enrolled who underwent total thyroidectomy at the Department of Surgery from July 2021 to June 2022. Patients were divided into Group 'A' and Group 'B', with an equal number of 30 patients in each group. Patients in group 'A' underwent bilateral ITA ligation at the trunk, while patients in group 'B' underwent ligation of terminal branches of ITA on the gland capsule. The primary outcome was postoperative hypocalcemia on 1 postoperative day. Results: Our results showed a significant difference in hypocalcemia in both groups. Decreased incidence of biochemical hypocalcemia was found in branch ligation of ITA (3.33%) than trunk ligation (36.36%) P value 0.025. Conclusion: Branch ligation of ITA decreases the incidence of hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy. How to cite this: Javed R, Butt MQ, Tariq M, Qamar R, Bukhari ST. Effect of Truncal Versus Branch Ligation of Inferior Thyroid Artery on Postoperative Hypocalcemia Patients Undergoing Thyroid Surgery: Rawalpindi. Life and Science. 2023; 4(4): 452-457. doi: http://doi.org/10.37185/LnS.1.1.366https://ojs.lifenscience.org/index.php/life-and-science/article/view/366branch ligation, euthyroid, hypocalcaemia, thyroidectomy, truncal
spellingShingle Romassa Javed
Muhammad Qasim Butt
Mansoor Tariq
Rohan Qamar
Sarah Tauseef Bukhari
Effect of Truncal Versus Branch Ligation of Inferior Thyroid Artery on Postoperative Hypocalcemia Patients Undergoing Thyroid Surgery: Rawalpindi
Life and Science
branch ligation, euthyroid, hypocalcaemia, thyroidectomy, truncal
title Effect of Truncal Versus Branch Ligation of Inferior Thyroid Artery on Postoperative Hypocalcemia Patients Undergoing Thyroid Surgery: Rawalpindi
title_full Effect of Truncal Versus Branch Ligation of Inferior Thyroid Artery on Postoperative Hypocalcemia Patients Undergoing Thyroid Surgery: Rawalpindi
title_fullStr Effect of Truncal Versus Branch Ligation of Inferior Thyroid Artery on Postoperative Hypocalcemia Patients Undergoing Thyroid Surgery: Rawalpindi
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Truncal Versus Branch Ligation of Inferior Thyroid Artery on Postoperative Hypocalcemia Patients Undergoing Thyroid Surgery: Rawalpindi
title_short Effect of Truncal Versus Branch Ligation of Inferior Thyroid Artery on Postoperative Hypocalcemia Patients Undergoing Thyroid Surgery: Rawalpindi
title_sort effect of truncal versus branch ligation of inferior thyroid artery on postoperative hypocalcemia patients undergoing thyroid surgery rawalpindi
topic branch ligation, euthyroid, hypocalcaemia, thyroidectomy, truncal
url https://ojs.lifenscience.org/index.php/life-and-science/article/view/366
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