Life-Threatening Hypocalcemia following Subtotal Parathyroidectomy in a Patient with Renal Failure and Previous Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

Background. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) can result in calcium and vitamin D deficiency. Parathyroid surgery carries the risk of immediate and long-term hypocalcemia. Methods and Results. We describe a 54-year-old woman with history of end-stage renal disease and gastric bypass surgery who develo...

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Main Authors: Betsy Palal, Marvin Sinsakul, Sirimon Reutrakul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/370583
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