Emergency total thyroidectomy due to non traumatic disease. Experience of a surgical unit and literature review

Emergency total thyroidectomy due to non traumatic disease. Experience of a surgical unit and literature review

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Acute respiratory failure due to thyroid compression or invasion of the tracheal lumen is a surgical emergency requiring urgent management. The aim of this paper is to describe a series of six patients treated successfully in the eme...

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Main Authors: Testini Mario, Logoluso Francesco, Lissidini Germana, Gurrado Angela, Campobasso Giuseppe, Cortese Rocco, De Luca Giuseppe, Franco Ilaria, De Luca Alessandro, Piccinni Giuseppe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Thyroid surgery
Emergency Surgery
Thyroid emergency
Hemorrhage
Acute Air Obstruction
Online Access:http://www.wjes.org/content/7/1/9

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