Postoperative Hypoparathyroidism After Total Thyroidectomy in Children

Background Postoperative hypocalcemia because of hypoparathyroidism is the most common complication of total thyroidectomy in children. We hypothesized that most children with postoperative hypocalcemia would be eucalcemic by 12 mo and sought to define risk factors for permanent hypoparathyroidism. Methods We retrospectively reviewed children who underwent total thyroidectomy at a single children's hospital from 2012 to 2019. Patients with prior...