Table 6 Possible complications after surgery
From: Healthcare use and costs before and after parathyroidectomy in patients on dialysis
| Â | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 181 | 100% |
Patients with any possible surgical complications | 61 | 33.7% |
  Hematoma/bleeding | 5 | 2.8% |
  Vocal cord paralysis/recurrent laryngeal nerve injury | 1 | 0.6% |
  Severe hypocalcaemia | 56 | 30.9% |
  Wound infection | 1 | 0.6% |
  Seroma formation | 1 | 0.6% |
Mean (SD) of 6-month physician encounters for possible complications | 5.5 | 6.4 |
Mean (SD) of 6-month total charges of physician encounters for possible complications ($) | 1,009 | 959 |
Mean (SD) of monthly charges of physician encounters for possible complications ($) | 726 | 654 |