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This study aims to evaluate the surgical outcomes of the cervical approach in managing substernal goiters.

Surgical outcomes and experience of the cervical approach in retrosternal goiter: A single-center retrospective study in Vietnam

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This study aims to evaluate the surgical outcomes of the cervical approach in managing substernal goiters.
Retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study conducted at a single-center from 2020 to 2024.
Analyzed 133 cases of substernal goiter treated via cervical approach.
Used Huins-Mercante classification for categorizing goiter extension.
All 133 cases were successfully managed using the cervical approach with no sternotomies.
Mean operative time was 50.2 minutes with a mean hospital stay of 6.84 days.
Complications included 6% temporary hypoparathyroidism and 3.8% temporary hoarseness, with low malignancy rate of 2.2%.

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Retrospective study reports favorable outcomes using cervical approach for substernal goiter management, suggesting its efficacy.

Luong et al. (2026) studied this question.

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