Surgical Management of Goiter with Intrathoracic Extension at the Philippine General Hospital Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Kevin Michael Mendoza,
Daryl Anne Del Mundo - Madrid
Abstract:Objective: To describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients diagnosed with intrathoracic thyroid masses managed surgically in our institution, determine associated factors affecting eventual operative approaches for these patients, and assess postoperative outcomes and complications associated with surgical intervention.
Methods:
Design: Retrospective descriptive case series
Setting:Tertiary National University Hospital
Participants: 24 patients
Results: The mean age of patients diagnosed w… Show more
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