Retrosternal goitre: Anaesthetic implications and management
Journal: Indian Journal of Clinical Anaesthesia (Vol.5, No. 3)Publication Date: 2018-09-02
Authors : Nitin Choudhary Abhijit Kumar Sonia Wadhawan Poonam Bhadoria Vishnu Panwar;
Page : 453-456
Keywords : Retrosternal goitre; Thyroidectomy; Sternotomy; Awake fibreoptic intubation.;
Abstract
Large retrosternal goitre is a challenge to the anaesthesiologist and the surgeon. We describe the successful anaesthetic management of a 44 year old male patient with extensive retrosternal goitre with severe tracheal compression, operated for total thyroidectomy under general anaesthesia by combined cervical approach and sternotomy. A multidisciplinary team approach with surgical colleagues allowed successful management of the patient.
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