The Value of Preoperative Volumetric Analysis by Computerised Tomography of Retrosternal Goiter to Predict the Need for an Extra-Cervical Approach
Background: A thyroidectomy can be performed via a cervical incision in most patients with retrosternal goiter. Aims: To investigate the correlation between the volume of the mediastinal portion of the thyroid gland and the need for an extra-cervical approach for retrosternal goiter. Study Design:...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Publishing House
2018-02-01
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| Series: | Balkan Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php?lang=en&id=1778 |