Nir Tsur, Lirit Levi, Omry Frig, Noam Koch, Yossi Eshel, Gideon Bachar, Thomas Shpitzer, Moshe Yehuda, Yuri Pescovitz, Ory Wiesel, Dean Dudkiewicz, Aviram Mizrachi
OBJECTIVE: Partial or total sternotomy is required for 10% of retrosternal goiter. This study reviewed our experience with an extended cervicotomic approach as an alternative surgical solution for retrosternal goiter. METHODS: A retrospective study was performed on patients who underwent partial or total thyroidectomy for retrosternal goiter between 2014 and 2019 at a tertiary medical centre. Data on clinical, radiologic, and pathologic factors were analysed. Peri- and postoperative outcomes were compared between extended and standard cervical approaches to predict the need for an extended cervical approach...
February 2024: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica