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. 2017 Sep 4;61(5):447–454. doi: 10.1590/2359-3997000000286

Table 5. Hypocalcemia and presence of symptoms in both study groups.

Measurement Group I, asymptomatic Group I, symptomatic (n = 10) Group II, asymptomatic (n = 16) Group II, symptomatic (n = 4) p




(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.