title: Management of retrosternal goitres: results of early surgical intervention to prevent airway morbidity, and a review of the English literature.
abstract: We present our experience and also review the world literature on the management of retrosternal goitres (RSGs). There is now irrefutable evidence that almost all RSGs will continue to grow and eventually cause airway compression. We describe the diagnosis, investigation and surgical approach to the management of this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, James Paget Hospital, Great Yarmouth, UK. s.hashmi1@ntlworld.com
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hashmi
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Premachandra
authors.forename: A M D
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Parry
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006045:Goiter, Substernal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed