Experience of managing substernal goiter by totally endoscopic procedure

VernacularTitle:完全内镜下手术治疗胸骨后甲状腺肿临床经验
Author: Qing FAN ; Ke GONG ; Bin ZHU ; Nengwei ZHANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Endoscopy; Thyroidectomy; Goiter,substernal
From: Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2014;(3):488-491
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: SUMMARY To summarize the experience of managing substernal goiter by totally endoscopic procedure and evaluate the curative effect , we analysed eight patients diagnosed as substernal goiter type Ⅰ and treated with totally endoscopic technique via central routing approach during March 2011 to June 2013 in Beijing Shijitan Hospital retrospectively .The feasibility , safety and curative effect of this surgical tech-nique were estimated .All the cases were successfully operated with the totally endoscopic procedure , and the pathological result showed that 6 were goiter and the other 2 were minimal papillary carcinoma .None of the patients suffered from any complication , and the median follow up time was 6 months ( 1 -28 months) .The totally endoscopic technique is a feasible , safe and cosmic one for managing substernal goiter type Ⅰ.