• J Laryngol Otol · Oct 2004

    Review

    The myth of tracheomalacia and difficult intubation in cases of retrosternal goitre.

    • A M D Bennett, S M Hashmi, D J Premachandra, and M M Wright.
    • Norfolk & Norwich Hospital, Norwich, UK. a.bennett@doctors.org.uk
    • J Laryngol Otol. 2004 Oct 1;118(10):778-80.

    AbstractAlthough it is widely believed that management of the airway is difficult in surgery for retrosternal goitre, a review of the literature, revealing management of 1969 patients with retrosternal goitre, provided scant evidence of difficult intubation or post-operative tracheomalacia resulting in tracheal collapse. This was reflected in our own series of 18 thyroidectomies for retrosternal goitre performed at our hospitals.

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