Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Does incidental parathyroidectomy during thyroid surgery cause transient symptomatic hypocalcemia?
Answer: Unintended parathyroidectomy, although not uncommon, is not associated with symptomatic postoperative hypocalcemia. Modified radical neck dissection may increase the risk of incidental parathyroidectomy. Most of the glands removed were intrathyroidal, so changes in surgical technique are unlikely to markedly reduce this risk.
Output (English): no