Surgical approach to the substernal goiter Review


Authors: Hanson, M. A.; Shaha, A. R.; Wu, J. X.
Review Title: Surgical approach to the substernal goiter
Abstract: Surgery for substernal goiters can be technically demanding. Extensive mediastinal extension brings the thyroid gland into close quarters with vital intrathoracic structures. Proper preoperative planning is required to determine the potential need for an extracervical approach. Assessing the risk of requiring an extracervical approach is typically based on findings from cross-sectional imaging of the neck and chest. This article addresses the important anatomical considerations when resecting a large substernal goiter and also reviews various extracervical approaches. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd
Keywords: thyroidectomy; thyroid; substernal goiter
Journal Title: Best Practice and Research: Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Volume: 33
Issue: 4
ISSN: 1521-690X
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.  
Date Published: 2019-08-01
Start Page: 101312
Language: English
DOI: 10.1016/j.beem.2019.101312
PUBMED: 31477522
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC6815725
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Notes: Review -- Export Date: 1 November 2019 -- Source: Scopus
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  3. Martin Hanson
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