The Effect of Parathyroid Gland Autotransplantation on Hypoparathyroidism After Thyroid Surgery for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

Abstract

The number of autotransplanted parathyroid glands was positively associated with the incidence of postoperative immediate hypoparathyroidism. Parathyroid gland autotransplantation was not associated with permanent hypoparathyroidism.