Critical Study on Subtotal Thyroidectomy for Giant Goiters under Local Anesthesia: Experience with 15 Nigerians
Challenges in Disease and Health Research Vol. 1,
Page 27-33
Abstract
Thyroid surgery is performed by majority of surgeons using general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation. In resource poor countries, the paucity of equipment and Anesthetists limit such procedure needing endotracheal intubation. We describe our experiences with 15 Nigerians who presented with giant goiters and were operated using local anesthesia. We conclude that subtotal thyroidectomy under local anesthesia is safe and cost effective. It should be encouraged in resource- poor countries and save the patients from living with the stigmata of goiters when they are not able to pay their ways to centers that use general anesthesia with endotacheal intubation for such procedure.
Keywords:
- Thyroidectomy
- giant goiters
- anesthesia
- endotracheal intubation
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