Does intraoperative neuromonitoring during thyroidectomy reduce the risk of hypoparathyroidism?

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of intraoperative neuromonitoring on postoperative hypoparathyroidism after bilateral total thyroidectomy. Method: The prospective study was conducted at the General Surgery Clinic of the University of Health Sciences Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Turki...

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Main Authors: Zehra Zeynep Keklikkiran, Ezgi Tatlisu, Muzaffer Akinci, Gamze Citlak
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Published: Pakistan Medical Association 2025-02-01
Series:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
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author Zehra Zeynep Keklikkiran
Ezgi Tatlisu
Muzaffer Akinci
Gamze Citlak
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Muzaffer Akinci
Gamze Citlak
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description Objectives: To evaluate the effect of intraoperative neuromonitoring on postoperative hypoparathyroidism after bilateral total thyroidectomy. Method: The prospective study was conducted at the General Surgery Clinic of the University of Health Sciences Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Turkiye, from February 2016 to December 2020, and comprised patients who had undergone bilateral total thyroidectomy. They were evaluated for recurrent laryngeal nerve damage, hypocalcaemia and hypoparathyroidism. Further, it was explored whether the use of intraoperative neuromonitoring had an effect on postoperative complications between experienced surgeons with >5 years of experience and less-experienced surgeons with <5 years of experience. Data was analysed using SPSS 15. Results: Of the 64 patients 59(92.2%) were females and 5(7.8%) were males. The overall mean age was 47.7±10.8 years. Experienced surgeons operated 38(59.4%) patients, while the less experienced operated 26(40.6%). The most common complications were transient hypocalcaemia 38(59.3%) and transient unilateral vocal cord paralysis 9(14%). There was no significant difference between experienced surgeons and less experienced surgeons in terms of postoperative complications (p>0.05). Conclusion: The use of intraoperative neuromonitoring during bilateral total thyroidectomy reduced the risk of hypoparathyroidism regardless of the surgeon's experience. Key Words: Thyroidectomy, Vocal cord paralysis, Hypocalcaemia, Recurrent laryngeal nerve, Postoperative complications, Hypoparathyroidism.
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spelling doaj-art-b2d549278d81413f9025dce593a9be992025-08-20T03:40:06ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822025-02-01750310.47391/JPMA.10752Does intraoperative neuromonitoring during thyroidectomy reduce the risk of hypoparathyroidism?Zehra Zeynep Keklikkiran0Ezgi Tatlisu1Muzaffer Akinci2Gamze Citlak3Department of General Surgery, University of Health Sciences, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of General Surgery, University of Health Sciences, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of General Surgery, University of Health Sciences, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of General Surgery, University of Health Sciences, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey Objectives: To evaluate the effect of intraoperative neuromonitoring on postoperative hypoparathyroidism after bilateral total thyroidectomy. Method: The prospective study was conducted at the General Surgery Clinic of the University of Health Sciences Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Turkiye, from February 2016 to December 2020, and comprised patients who had undergone bilateral total thyroidectomy. They were evaluated for recurrent laryngeal nerve damage, hypocalcaemia and hypoparathyroidism. Further, it was explored whether the use of intraoperative neuromonitoring had an effect on postoperative complications between experienced surgeons with >5 years of experience and less-experienced surgeons with <5 years of experience. Data was analysed using SPSS 15. Results: Of the 64 patients 59(92.2%) were females and 5(7.8%) were males. The overall mean age was 47.7±10.8 years. Experienced surgeons operated 38(59.4%) patients, while the less experienced operated 26(40.6%). The most common complications were transient hypocalcaemia 38(59.3%) and transient unilateral vocal cord paralysis 9(14%). There was no significant difference between experienced surgeons and less experienced surgeons in terms of postoperative complications (p>0.05). Conclusion: The use of intraoperative neuromonitoring during bilateral total thyroidectomy reduced the risk of hypoparathyroidism regardless of the surgeon's experience. Key Words: Thyroidectomy, Vocal cord paralysis, Hypocalcaemia, Recurrent laryngeal nerve, Postoperative complications, Hypoparathyroidism. https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/10752ThyroidectomyVocal cord paralysisHypocalcaemiaRecurrent laryngeal nervePostoperative complicationsHypoparathyroidism
spellingShingle Zehra Zeynep Keklikkiran
Ezgi Tatlisu
Muzaffer Akinci
Gamze Citlak
Does intraoperative neuromonitoring during thyroidectomy reduce the risk of hypoparathyroidism?
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Thyroidectomy
Vocal cord paralysis
Hypocalcaemia
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
Postoperative complications
Hypoparathyroidism
title Does intraoperative neuromonitoring during thyroidectomy reduce the risk of hypoparathyroidism?
title_full Does intraoperative neuromonitoring during thyroidectomy reduce the risk of hypoparathyroidism?
title_fullStr Does intraoperative neuromonitoring during thyroidectomy reduce the risk of hypoparathyroidism?
title_full_unstemmed Does intraoperative neuromonitoring during thyroidectomy reduce the risk of hypoparathyroidism?
title_short Does intraoperative neuromonitoring during thyroidectomy reduce the risk of hypoparathyroidism?
title_sort does intraoperative neuromonitoring during thyroidectomy reduce the risk of hypoparathyroidism
topic Thyroidectomy
Vocal cord paralysis
Hypocalcaemia
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
Postoperative complications
Hypoparathyroidism
url https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/10752
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