Table 5. Hypocalcemia and presence of symptoms in both study groups.
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| (n = 17) | SD | Median | Mean | SD | Median | Mean | SD | Median | Mean | SD | Median | ||
| Preop | 1.17 | 0.07 | 1.19 | 1.16 | 0.08 | 1.20 | 1.23 | 0.09 | 1.24 | 1.19 | 0.08 | 1.18 | 0.0620 |
| POi | 1.14 | 0.07 | 1.12 | 1.02 | 0.07 | 1.03 | 1.18 | 0.08 | 1.17 | 1.08 | 0.06 | 1.08 | < 0.0001 |
| PO7 | 1.14 | 0.06 | 1.15 | 1.03 | 0.15 | 1.01 | 1.21 | 0.10 | 1.22 | 1.00 | 0.26 | 1.07 | 0.0009 |
| PO90 | 1.14 | 0.11 | 1.16 | 1.08 | 0.12 | 1.08 | 1.22 | 0.08 | 1.23 | 0.97 | 0.17 | 0.97 | 0.0007 |
| PO180 | 1.17 | 0.16 | 1.18 | 1.05 | 0.16 | 1.13 | 1.22 | 0.05 | 1.23 | 1.14 | 0.27 | 1.19 | 0.0678 |
ANOVA. SD: standard deviation; Preop: preoperative; Poi: immediate postoperative; PO7: 7 days after surgery; PO90: 90 days after surgery; PO180: 180 days after surgery.