The effectiveness of parathyroid gland autotransplantation in preserving parathyroid function during thyroid surgery for thyroid neoplasms: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We conducted this meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness of parathyroid gland autotransplantation in preserving parathyroid function during thyroid surgery for thyroid neoplasms.

Methods

We conducted a search by using PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library electronic databases for studies that were published up to January 2019. The reference lists of the retrieved articles were also reviewed. Two authors independently assessed the methodological quality and extracted the data. A random-effects model was used to calculate the overall combined risk estimates. Publication bias was evaluated with a funnel plot using Egger's and Begg's tests.

Results

A total of 25 independent studies involving 10,531 participants were included in the meta-analysis. Compared

SUBMITTER: Wang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6693848 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature