11 August 2022 : Clinical Research
Surgical Management of 48 Patients with Retrosternal Goiter and Tracheal Stenosis: A Retrospective Clinical Study from a Single Surgical Center
Tao Zuo1234ADEFG, Zhaoming Gao5346BC, Zhiguo Chen2BC, Bin Wen53BC, Baojun Chen2CDF, Zhenfa Zhang534ADEF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.936637
Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e936637
Figure 5 The same patient underwent a stent placement and operation. Based on progressive dyspnea, the respiratory physicians successfully implanted an airway stent under tracheoscopy to open the airway (A). Then, the patient’s vital signs were stable, relevant examination results were improved, and no contraindications were found. Surgical removal of the RG through a cervical approach (C). Postoperative pathological indication: Goiter with cystic lesions (hematoxylin and eosin,10×magnification) (D). One month after surgery, respiratory physicians removed the stent and found no tracheomalacia or tracheal stenosis (B).