Surgical treatment of recurrent goiter located in the posterior mediastinum
https://doi.org/10.24884/0042-4625-2020-179-1-63-65
Abstract
The article presents a rare variant of recurrent retrosternal goiter located in the posterior mediastinum. The localization and size of the goiter required the supplementation of traditional cervical access with a partial longitudinal sternotomy. It was shown relationship between the development of recurrent retrosternal goiter and nonradically performed primary operation.
About the Authors
A. S. KuzmichevRussian Federation
Kuzmichev Alexander S. - Dr. of Sci. (Med.), professor of the Department of Hospital Surgery with a course of traumatology, St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University.
2, Litovskaya str., Saint Petersburg, 194100.
Competing Interests:
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
A. L. Akinchev
Russian Federation
Akinchev Alexey L. - Cand. of Sci. (Med.), associate professor of the Department of Hospital Surgery with a course of traumatology, St. Petersburg State Pediatric University.
2, Litovskaya str., Saint Petersburg, 194100.
Competing Interests:
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
V. I. Lomakin
Russian Federation
Lomakin Vasiliy I. - Cand. of Sci. (Med.), associate professor of the Department of General medical practice, St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University, surgeon, Mariinsky hospital.
Saint Petersburg.
Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
I. V. Karpatsky
Russian Federation
Karpatsky Igor V. - Cand. of Sci. (Med.), associate professor of the Department of General medical practice, St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University.
2, Litovskaya str., Saint Petersburg, 194100.
Competing Interests:
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Z. S. Matveeva
Russian Federation
Matveeva Zoya S. - assistant of the Department of Hospital Surgery with courses in traumatology and military field surgery, St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University.
2, Litovskaya str., Saint Petersburg, 194100.
Competing Interests:
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Review
For citations:
Kuzmichev A.S., Akinchev A.L., Lomakin V.I., Karpatsky I.V., Matveeva Z.S. Surgical treatment of recurrent goiter located in the posterior mediastinum. Grekov's Bulletin of Surgery. 2020;179(1):63-65. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24884/0042-4625-2020-179-1-63-65