Predictive Factors of Athyroglobulinemia After Total Thyroidectomy for Papillary Thyroid Cancer.

: Thyroglobulin (Tg) is the specific tumor marker for epithelial thyroid cancer. It holds significant value in the postoperative period, and somehow, the goal of surgery in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) undergoing total thyroidectomy is to achieve undetectable levels of postoperative thyroglobulin (uTg). : This is a retrospective single-center study in which first basal Tg values were evaluated post-surgery in PTC patients undergoing total thyroidectomy.

Usefulness of the Wisconsin and CaPTHUS indices for predicting multiglandular disease in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism in a southern European population.

Background: Focused parathyroidectomy is a safe technique for the treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism. The CaPTHUS score and the Wisconsin index are preoperative diagnostic tools designed to distinguish between single- and multigland disease. The aim of the study is to evaluate the usefulness of these models for predicting multiglandular disease in a European population.

Development and validation of a new model for predicting hypocalcaemia after total thyroidectomy: the NuGra model.

Background: Hypocalcaemia is the most frequent complication after total thyroidectomy. Finding a method for its early detection has become a priority. A single-center prospective cohort study was conducted to identify risk factors for postoperative hypocalcaemia, develop an early detection model, and test its validity in a different group of patients.