The use of prophylactic infusion of calcium gluconate compared to placebo in reducing the rate of early hypocalcaemia after total thyroidectomy: a double-blinded, randomized controlled trial

Hypocalcaemia as a common complication after total thyroidectomy 23-40% in University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) and could result in prolonged hospital stay. We compared the early hypocalcaemia rate between prophylactic infusion of calcium and placebo among post total thyroidectomy patients and to establish whether prophylactic intravenous infusion of calcium reduces the rate of hypocalcaemia in the first 48 hours after surgery.