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Surgical technique, results, and postsurgical complications were assessed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The analyzed cases presented the retrosternal goiter (n\u2009=\u200953; 75.7%), the retrotracheal goiter (n\u2009=\u20099; 12.8%), and the retroesophageal goiter (n\u2009=\u20098; 11.4%). Complaining of chest pressure or discomfort was specific for intrathoracic cases (50%; 35 of 70). All goiters except one were removed via cervical incision. The surgeons used head reclination and isthmus dissection when removing sizable goiters. Mean weight of goiters was 180 g. The recurrent laryngeal nerve was more often temporarily damaged in intrathoracic cases in comparison with cervical cases (4.3% vs. 2.8%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.04), but the difference in permanent injury was less significant (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.09). 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