Endocrine Abstracts

The induction of general anaesthesia and initiation of positive pressure ventilation in cases of superior vena caval (SVC) obstruction carries an unacceptably high risk of cerebral venous congestion, and with it, the risk of cerebral oedema and death. Two similar cases have been dealt with successfully in our unit: both had thyrotoxic retrosternal multinodular goitres and SVC obstruction, and both had tracheal compression mandating surgery.Following cont...