Tracheal collapse after thyroidectomy.
Tracheal collapse after thyroidectomy is uncommon; when it occurs, complete airway obstruction is often sudden, unexpected and fatal. In this paper a patient treated for tracheal collapse by tracheostomy and followed up for 1 year is described and, from a review of the literature, a further 9 cases are presented. The aetiology of the condition, the patient at risk and the technique of management are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014140:Tracheotomy