## Surgical management of substernal goitre This paper presents the clinical features and problems in the management of 34 patients with substernal goitre. Complete evaluation of the mediastinum relied on computed tomography. Thyroid function tests were performed routinely and showed a clinically
Evidence-Based Surgical Management of Substernal Goiter
β Scribed by Matthew L. White; Gerard M. Doherty; Paul G. Gauger
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 341 KB
- Volume
- 32
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-2313
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