Open AccessPositional Dyspnea and Tracheal Compression as Indications for Goiter Resection
Author(s) -
Michael T. Stang,
Michaele J. Armstrong,
Jennifer B. Ogilvie,
Linwah Yip,
Kelly L. McCoy,
Christopher N. Faber,
Sally E. Carty
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
archives of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3644
pISSN - 0004-0010
DOI - 10.1001/archsurg.2012.96
Subject(s) - medicine , goiter , obstructive sleep apnea , thyroid , surgery , sleep apnea , thyroidectomy , apnea , anesthesia
Goiter is a surgically reversible cause of positional dyspnea (PD). Substernal tracheal compression (TC) predicts PD relief after thyroidectomy (Tx).
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