Sutureless Total Thyroidectomy for Substernal Goiter: Amending Versus Unnecessary [PDF]
Cureus, 2021 Substernal goiter is an enlarged thyroid gland, harboring a component extending into the mediastinum. Surgical management requires genuine and rigorous preoperative planning as physicians could encounter the prospect of the gland coming into close ...
İsmail Aydın +2 more
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THE RETROSTERNAL (SUBSTERNAL) GOITRE.19 [PDF]
Basrah Journal of Surgery, 2010 This is an overview of the various factors related to the substernal (retrosternal) goitre. The presentation and discussion include the terminology of the condition, its definition, type, the mechanism and way the goitre descends in the thorax, its ...
Majeed H Alwan
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Oldest‐in‐Human Successful Extraction Experience of a Novel Substernal Extravascular Defibrillator [PDF]
Cardiovascular ElectrophysiologySubsternal extravascular defibrillators (EV ICDs) have been shown to be effective and safe for patients at risk of sudden cardiac death, however, there is little evidence around the safety of extracting chronic devices.
Karanjeet Chauhan +4 more
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Transcervical and robotic-assisted thoracoscopic resection of a substernal goiter
BMJ Case Reports, 2022 Several genetic and environmental factors contribute to the development of multinodular goitre. A transcervical surgical resection is recommended for larger goitres, though a minority of cases may require sternotomy or thoracotomy. We present a case of a
Neha Wadhavkar +2 more
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Total Thyroidectomy by Median Sternotomy for Treatment of Substernal Goiter: A Case Report [PDF]
CureusSubsternal goiter is a rare presentation of goiter but relatively frequent cause of anterior mediastinal mass. Symptomatic patients should be treated surgically with a total or partial thyroidectomy via a cervical or thoracic approach.
Henrique C Ferreira +4 more
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Sisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni, 2022 Surgery is one of the most appropriate treatment options for many patients with substernal goiter (SG). However, SG surgery has some technical difficulties and a higher risk of complications compared to normal cervical thyroid surgery.
Mehmet Uludag
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Gasless transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy in a primary substernal goitre patient: First case
Journal of Minimal Access SurgeryFor most primary substernal goitre (SG) surgeries, sternotomy is required because the blood supply vessels of tumours come from the mediastinum. However, sternal dehiscence may lead to several surgical complications.
Jing Fang, Shengying Wang, Jianjun Liu
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Opportunities and challenges of radiofrequency ablation for substernal goiter: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in OncologySubsternal goiter (SG) refers to an enlargement of the thyroid gland that extends below the sternal notch or clavicle. While most cases are benign, a few may be malignant. Surgical resection is the standard treatment for SGs that cause clinical symptoms.
Zhiming Han, Lei Feng, Nan Wang
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Substernal hand‐assisted videothoracoscopic lung metastasectomy: Long term results in a selected patient cohort [PDF]
, 2010 Federico Tacconi +4 more
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Surgical approach to the substernal goiter
Best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism, 2019 Martin Hanson +2 more
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