title: Tracheopexy for tracheomalacia complicating a giant multinodular goiter: a case report.
abstract: Tracheomalacia is a rare complication that may occur in patients undergoing thyroidectomy for a along-standing goiter. A case of tracheomalacia due to compression of the trachea with a giant multinodular goiter is reported. Following total thyroidectomy the tracheal ring was fixed bilaterally to periosteum of sternal end of the clavicle. This method of tracheopexy was effective in management of this particular patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ağaoğlu
mesh_terms: D002968:Clavicle / Q000601:surgery; D006044:Goiter, Nodular / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010521:Periosteum / Q000601:surgery; D013249:Sternum; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*