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Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2017

  • Volumetric Analysis is Useful for Predicting Use of Sternotomy During Retrosternal Thyroidectomy

    George Evans, Ahad Shafi, Sanjeet Avtaar Singh, Alan Kirk

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2017
    Pages: 15-25
    Received: 27 February 2017
    Accepted: 28 March 2017
    Published: 17 April 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ass.20170502.11
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    Abstract: Surgical removal is the recommended treatment for retrosternal goitre. This can be successfully achieved through a cervical incision in most cases, however occasionally a thoracic approach is required. Being able to predict the need for sternotomy would improve logistical efficiency, saving time and money, and allow patients to be better informed p... Show More
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  • Endoscopic Management of a Symptomatic Endobronchial Lipoma

    Rodger Miller, Sanjeet Singh, Ahmad Ali, Michael Klimatsidas

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2017
    Pages: 26-30
    Received: 17 February 2017
    Accepted: 28 March 2017
    Published: 19 April 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ass.20170502.12
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    Abstract: Lipomas are common benign tumours that arise anywhere on the body. Endobronchial lipomas on the other hand are rare tumours. They may also cause obstructive complications in the bronchial tree. Their presentations may vary from being asymptomatic to stridor accompanied by haemoptysis. We describe a case of endobronchial lipoma and its subsequent ma... Show More
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