Hypoparathyroidism, which is a significant morbidity cause, is one of the major complications of thyroidectomy surgery. Generally, a rigorous and careful dissection and parathyroid autotransplantation, if required,are used to reduce the incidence of hypoparathyroidism. The incidence of hypoparathyroidisim reported in the literature and in centres using the said strategyis around % 1. When the literature is reviewed, there are studies advocating that autotransplantation of at least one gland, along with protecting the parathryoid glands, would reduce the incidence of hypoparathyroidism. Routin autotransplantation may have advantages especially in patients undergoing central dissection; however, there are not sufficient number of studies on this subject. Total thyroidectomy surgeries require a more comprehensive study. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the studies on routine parathyroid autotransplantation during thyroidectomy.
Keywords: Thyroidectomy, hypoparathyroidism, parathyroid autotransplantation