Table 4. Progression of serum calcium levels according to group/symptoms.
| IV.1 – Progression of serum calcium levels according to groups | ||||||||
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| Measurement | Group I (n = 27) | Group II (n = 20) | Time Effect | Group Effect | ||||
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| Preop | 1.16 | 0.07 | 1.20 | 1.22 | 0.09 | 1.22 | - | - |
| POi | 1.09 | 0.09 | 1.09 | 1.16 | 0.08 | 1.16 | < 0.0001 | 0.0013 |
| PO7 | 1.10 | 0.11 | 1.12 | 1.17 | 0.16 | 1.21 | 0.0087 | 0.0028 |
| PO90 | 1.12 | 0.12 | 1.14 | 1.17 | 0.14 | 1.21 | 0.0448 | 0.0088 |
| PO180 | 1.13 | 0.17 | 1.14 | 1.20 | 0.12 | 1.23 | 0.4771 | 0.0056 |
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| IV.2 – Progression of serum calcium according to symptoms. | ||||||||
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| Measurement | Asymptomatic (n = 33) | Symptomatic (n = 14) | Time Effect | Group Effect | ||||
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| Preop | 1.20 | 0.09 | 1.20 | 1.17 | 0.08 | 1.20 | - | - |
| POi | 1.16 | 0.07 | 1.16 | 1.04 | 0.07 | 1.06 | < 0.0001 | 0.0005 |
| PO7 | 1.17 | 0.09 | 1.18 | 1.02 | 0.17 | 1.05 | 0.0007 | 0.0016 |
| PO90 | 1.18 | 0.11 | 1.20 | 1.05 | 0.14 | 1.06 | 0.0077 | 0.0022 |
| PO180 | 1.19 | 0.12 | 1.22 | 1.08 | 0.19 | 1.13 | 0.2490 | 0.0102 |
ANOVA for repeated measures. Preop: preoperative; Poi: immediate postoperative; PO7: 7 days after surgery; PO90: 90 days after surgery; PO180: 180 days after surgery.