Operative Treatment of Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Daycare Surgery

Conclusion: Parathyroidectomy in the daycare setting is feasible and safe. However, many patients return to the emergency department. This could be related to the strict information that is provided or due to a large decrease in their calcium levels, albeit normocalcemia. Calcium supplementation is cheap and safe, so we will provide all future patients with calcium supplementation and herewith aim to reduce the amount of emergency department visits.
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research