Table 1 Patients' demographics, diagnosis, management and postoperative course.

Age

65

70

63

Gender

Female

Female

Male

Cause

Crico-oesophageal carcinoma

Hypopharyngeal carcinoma

Carcinoma of the lower third of the oesophagus and toxic goiter

Operation

Transhiatal

oesophagolaryngopharyngeal resection and

bilateral neck dissection

Transhiatal

oesophagolaryngopharyngeal resection and

bilateral neck dissection

Transhiatal oesophagectomy and

total thyroidectomy

Postoperative supplementation per day

Levothyroxine 100 μg,

vitamin D₃ 1 μg,

and calcium carbonate 1 g

Levothyroxine 100 μg,

vitamin D₃ 1 μg,

and calcium carbonate 1 g

Levothyroxine 100 μg,

vitamin D₃ 1 μg,

and calcium carbonate 1 g

Wean off calcium and vitamin D ₃

25^th postoperative day

28^th postoperative day

26^th postoperative day