Open AccessFeasibility of thoracoscopic approach for retrosternal goitre (posterior mediastinal goitre): Personal experiences of 11 cases
Author(s) -
Panchangam Ramakanth Bhargav,
Amar Vennapusa,
Sabaretnam Mahilvayganan,
Vimala Nanganandadevi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9941.181276
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , thyroidectomy , recurrent laryngeal nerve , thoracotomy , endocrine surgery , mediastinum , thyroid
Posterior mediastinal goitres constitute of a unique surgical thyroid disorder that requires expert management. Occasionally, they require thoracic approach for the completion of thyroidectomy. In this paper, we describe the feasibility and utility of a novel thoracoscopic approach for such goitres.