Appropriate approach for thyroidectomy to remove thyroid carcinoma with retrosternal extension is
Surgical removal of retrosternal thyroid is done. Commonly, it can be removed through an incision in neck(as blood supply of retrosternal goitre is from neck), but in case of large retrosternal extension or in malignant type median sternotomy is required. Reference: SRB's Manual of Surgery, 6th Edition, page no= 458.
Cervical
Thorasic
Combined cervical and thoracic
Thoracoscopic
Endocrinology and breast