Problems of operations for huge goitres / 中国普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To sum up the problems should be taking care in operations for huge goitres. Methods Retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 295 cases of huge goitres was made. Results All of the 295 cases had some degree of compress, replacement and bend of trachea by the goitre comfirmed by X ray examination .Among the 295 cases,162(54.9%) had trachea constriction.51(17.3%) had obvious dyspnea. Retrosternal goitres was found in 21 cases.12 complicated with secondary hyperthyroidism. All the 295 cases underwent subtotal or total thyroidectomy. Postoperative pathological diagnosis: nodular goitres was diagnosed in all the 259 cases (100%),including 11 cases(3.7%) with malignancy, 12 cases( 4.1% ) with secondary hyperthyroidism,and 39(15.1%) with adenomas. Conclusions Operation of huge goitres should choice appropriate anaesthetic method.For the main vessels of thyroid, very high position of the upper pole of thyroid, retrosternal goitres, malignancy of goitres etc,appropriate operative measures shoudd be adopted to prevent introoperative massive bleeding and damage of recurrent laryngeal nerve. If the indications of tracheostomy presents,a tracheostomy must be done.