The Study of a Safe and Cost-effective Method to Identify Patients at Low Risk of Significant Hypocalcemia After Total Thyroidectomy.

Hypocalcemia is the complication, after total thyroidectomy, that usually determines the length of hospital stay.Serum calcium levels is a quick and cost-effective practice to recognise hypocalcemia in the postoperative follow up. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this perspective study is to determine if consecutive postoperative serum calcium levels early after total thyroidectomy can be used to identify patients who are unlikely to develop significant hypocalcemia and can be safely discharged within 24 to 48 hours postoperative.