Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgical Resection of Intrathoracic Goiter: The First Report in Nigeria
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https://doi.org/10.30442/ahr.1104-12-310Keywords:
Marzouk procedure, Minimal Access Surgery, Thyroidectomy, Thyroid gland disease, ThoracotomyAbstract
A goitre is an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland which may be amenable to surgical removal. Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is a minimal access surgery which can be used for thyroidectomy with the advantage of less morbidities compared to thoracotomy or sternotomy. Depending on the number of ports used, VATS can be 4-ports, 3-ports, 2-ports or uniportal. Uniportal VATS has been reported to cause less pain and ensure quicker recovery. We report a 43-year-old woman with chronic productive cough, who was diagnosed with an intrathoracic euthyroid goitre. She had thyroidectomy using the VATS approach with good postoperative outcome. VATS has been practiced in Nigeria for several years but has not been reported to be used for an intrathoracic goitre removal. This report is to highlight the feasibility and safety of surgical excision of intrathoracic goitre via the Uniportal VATS approach in a resource-limited setting.
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