Diving retrosternal goiter and the dilemma of sternotomy: indications, predictors and surgical considerations
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A goiter is defined as an enlargement of the thyroid gland, typically resulting in a doubling in size or a weight exceeding 40 g. It affects approximately 5% of the global population. Diving, or substernal, goiters occur when more than 50% of the thyroid exten... ...
