After having your entire thyroid removed, most people stay in the hospital for about 2.5 days—even if they develop low calcium levels afterward, they don’t usually need to stay longer because doctors can manage it quickly.

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Assessment of the morbidity and complications of total thyroidectomy.

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2002 Apr

This study looked at people who had their entire thyroid removed and found that even if they had low calcium afterward, they didn’t need to stay in the hospital longer than 2.5 days on average — so the problem was handled without extra days in the hospital.

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Assessment of the morbidity and complications of total thyroidectomy.

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DOI: 10.1001/archotol.128.4.389

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After having your thyroid removed, about 6 out of 100 people end up with low calcium levels in their blood — this is the most common problem right after surgery. Younger people are more likely to have this issue than older people, which might mean their bodies take longer to recover after the surgery.

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