Necessity for additional incisions with the cervical collar incision to remove retrosternal goiters

TOPÇU S., Liman S. T., Canturk Z., Utkan Z., CANTÜRK Z., Corak S., ...Daha Fazla

SURGERY TODAY, cilt.38, sa.12, ss.1072-1077, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00595-008-3768-9
  • Dergi Adı: SURGERY TODAY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1072-1077
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Retrosternal goiter, Surgery, Incisions, SUBSTERNAL GOITER, SURGICAL-MANAGEMENT, INTRATHORACIC GOITER, MEDIASTINAL GOITER, THYROIDECTOMY
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Retrosternal goiters (RSGs) can be removed transcervically, but additional incisions are sometimes necessary. We examined the factors determining the need for additional incisions to remove an RSG goiter, based on our experience and on an algorithm.