Operative Treatment of Goitre

Acute respiratory failure in goitre patients qualified for operative treatment.

INTRODUCTION To present a clinical picture and management of goitre patients with acute respiratory failure. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 7,356 patients were operated on between 2000 and 2011 for various goitres, including 1,214 (16.5%) retrosternal or mediastinal types. Eight (0.1%) patients (six women and two men aged 61-84, mean 76.9 years) presented with acute respiratory failure on ad...

The Comparison of Results of Treatment of Midshaft Clavicle Fracture between Operative Treatment with Plate and Non-Operative Treatment

Background:  Clavicle fractures are common and usually heal without complications. In this study, we evaluated the outcomes of non-operative versus operative management of displaced fractures.   Methods:  In a prospective clinical trial study, sixty-five patients with displaced clavicle mid-shaft fractures were nonrandomly divided in two treatment groups. The first group underwent non-operative...

Experiments with Thyroid Augmentor and a Note on the Post-Operative Treatment of Exophthalmic Goitre

Operative Treatment of Acute Acromioclavicular Dislocation

For treatment of acute acromioclavicular dislocation we chose operative treatment in which we fixed clavicule to coracoid with a screw. With regard to the clinical results, out of 6 patients who had gone under operation, only one had calcification at coracoclavicular ligament without limitation of motion. There were no serious postoperative complication. 

Treatment of Goitre with Iodine