The Value of Preoperative Volumetric Analysis by Computerised Tomography of Retrosternal Goiter to Predict the Need for an Extra-Cervical Approach.

Sormaz I. C., Uymaz D. S., Iscan A. Y., Özgür I., Salmaslioglu A., Tunca F., ...More

Balkan medical journal, vol.35, no.1, pp.36-42, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/balkanmedj.2017.0161
  • Journal Name: Balkan medical journal
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.36-42
  • Keywords: Sternotomy, thyroidectomy, surgery, thyroid, computerized tomography, retrosternal goiter, substernal, SUBSTERNAL GOITER, SURGICAL-MANAGEMENT, INTRATHORACIC GOITER, OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT, RISK-FACTORS, STERNOTOMY
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: A thyroidectomy can be performed via a cervical incision in most patients with retrosternal goiter.