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11 August 2022: Clinical Research

Surgical Management of 48 Patients with Retrosternal Goiter and Tracheal Stenosis: A Retrospective Clinical Study from a Single Surgical Center

Tao Zuo 1234ADEFG* , Zhaoming Gao 1345BC* , Zhiguo Chen 2BC* , Bin Wen 13BC , Baojun Chen 2CDF , Zhenfa Zhang 134ADEF*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.936637

Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e936637

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study group.

CharacteristicValue
Age (years)42–76 (median age: 50)
Sex
 Male10 patients (20.83%)
 Female38 patients (79.17%)
First symptoms
 Asymptomatic neck mass22 patients (45.83%)
 Chest tightness and coughing15 patients (31.25%)
Swallowing obstruction6 patients (12.50%)
Dyspnea5 patients (1.42%)
RG types
 I28 patients (58.33%)
 II12 patients (25.00%)
 III8 patients (16.67%)
TS grades
 I31 patients (64.58%)
 II11 patients (22.92%)
 III6 patients (12.50%)
Preoperative CT48 (100.00%)
CT – computed tomography.

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