The retrospective analysis of a series of 350 cases of intrathoracic goiters, out of a total of 5,000 thyroid operations derived from the joined case records of the 3rd General Surgery Institute (Director: Prof. G. Di Matteo) and the 8th Chair of Surgical Pathology (Director: Prof. F.P. Campana), has induced the authors to reconsider the surgical approach to this pathology on the basis of anatomo-surgical factors
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Most cases of intrathoracic goiter can be managed by cervical incision alone...
Background. The definition of substernal goiter is not uniform and varies among authors. We can defi...
BACKGROUND: Intrathoracic goitres (ITG) often present with compressive symptoms and require speciali...
Aim. We retrospectively studied clinical picture, diagnosis, treatment and complications of patients...
Introduction: Intra-thoracic goiter refers to the extension of enlarged thyroid tissue into the thor...
We analyze and discuss the clinical presentation, the diagnostic procedures and the surgical techniq...
Surgery for mediastinal goiters (MG) is indicated for compression symptoms and risk of malignancy. T...
Over the last decades definitions and classifications of cervico-mediastinal goiters have been propo...
BACKGROUND.: Surgery is the treatment of choice for substernal goiters, but there are still some con...
Aim. A residual mediastinal thyroid (“forgotten goiter”) is a well-known, though uncommon, complicat...
Several matters concerning cervico-mediastinal goiter are still controversial, such as nosographic c...
Aim. Mediastinal goiter (MG) accounts for 5.8% of all mediastinal masses. Surgery is mainly indicate...
Background: Substernal goiter, also said cervico-mediastinic goiter, is a thyroid formation with cer...
Abstract The correct surgical approach to mediastinal goitre is not always well defined. We revie...
AIM OF THE STUDY: The Authors report on their experience in the surgical treatment of substernal...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Most cases of intrathoracic goiter can be managed by cervical incision alone...
Background. The definition of substernal goiter is not uniform and varies among authors. We can defi...
BACKGROUND: Intrathoracic goitres (ITG) often present with compressive symptoms and require speciali...
Aim. We retrospectively studied clinical picture, diagnosis, treatment and complications of patients...
Introduction: Intra-thoracic goiter refers to the extension of enlarged thyroid tissue into the thor...
We analyze and discuss the clinical presentation, the diagnostic procedures and the surgical techniq...
Surgery for mediastinal goiters (MG) is indicated for compression symptoms and risk of malignancy. T...
Over the last decades definitions and classifications of cervico-mediastinal goiters have been propo...
BACKGROUND.: Surgery is the treatment of choice for substernal goiters, but there are still some con...
Aim. A residual mediastinal thyroid (“forgotten goiter”) is a well-known, though uncommon, complicat...
Several matters concerning cervico-mediastinal goiter are still controversial, such as nosographic c...
Aim. Mediastinal goiter (MG) accounts for 5.8% of all mediastinal masses. Surgery is mainly indicate...
Background: Substernal goiter, also said cervico-mediastinic goiter, is a thyroid formation with cer...
Abstract The correct surgical approach to mediastinal goitre is not always well defined. We revie...
AIM OF THE STUDY: The Authors report on their experience in the surgical treatment of substernal...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Most cases of intrathoracic goiter can be managed by cervical incision alone...
Background. The definition of substernal goiter is not uniform and varies among authors. We can defi...
BACKGROUND: Intrathoracic goitres (ITG) often present with compressive symptoms and require speciali...