INCIDENTAL PARATHYROIDECTOMY DURING THYROID SURGERY - RISK, PREVENTION AND CONTROVERSIES; AN EVIDENCE-BASED REVIEW

Postoperative hypocalcemia after thyroid surgery has a high prevalence ( 16-55% in different series). Incidental parathyroidectomy (IP) is a less discussed complication of thyroidectomy with consequences not properly defined. The aim of our study was to find incidence, risk factors and how to prevent IP