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Table 2 Comparison in calcium and PTH level according to outcome

From: Parathyroid gland preservation in laryngectomy patients with total thyroidectomy

Parameter

Outcome

p-value

Recovered

Meanā€‰Ā±ā€‰SD

Not recovered

Meanā€‰Ā±ā€‰SD

Calcium level (mmol/l)

Normal range: 2ā€“2.5Ā mmol/L

ā€ƒDay 1

2.22ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.18

2.04ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.2

0.045

ā€ƒDay 7

2.07ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.19

1.8ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.15

0.005

ā€ƒDay 21

2.37ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.14

2.06ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.12

0.001

ā€ƒAfter three months

2.21ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.22

1.58ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0

0.001

PTH level (pg/ml)

Normal range: 15ā€“65Ā pg/ml

ā€ƒDay 1

11.3ā€‰Ā±ā€‰9.9

1.02ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.67

0.001

ā€ƒDay 5

25.13ā€‰Ā±ā€‰18.6

1.14ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.43

0.001