Comparison of postoperative asymptomatic hypocalcaemia in patients undergoing total versus subtotal thyroidectomy

Aim: to compare the frequency of post-operative asymptomatic hypocalcaemia in patients with multinodular goiter undergoing total versus subtotal thyroidectomy. methods: this randomized controlled trial was consisted on 120 patients. patients who would underwent total or subtotal thyroidectomy either male or female and having age from 18 to 50 years presenting at department of surgery dhq teaching hospital,sahiwal from may 2014 to december 2014 were enrolled in this study. results: mena age of the patients was 31.27±10.33 years and mean age of the patients of group a was 31.52±8.7 years and in group b was 32.45±10.08. asymptomatic hypocalcaemia was found in 45(37.5%) patients of group a and in 19(15.83%) patients of group b. statistically significant (p=0.001) difference between the frequency of asymptomatic hypocalcaemia was observed in patients underwent total or sub-total thyroidectomy. conclusion: frequency of asymptomatic hypocalcaemia was significantly higher after total thyroidectomy as compare to sub-total thyroidectomy. male or female can be equally victim of asymptomatic hypocalcaemia after total or subtotal thyroidectomy. there is an equal chance of development of asymptomatic hypocalcaemia in younger and older age groups after total or subtotal thyroidectomy.