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Goiter is a real public health problem in the world and particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). We conducted this study with the aim of studying goiter in order to identify the profile of patients with goiter surgery. Materials and methods: We report a retrospective study, documentary analysis spread over 2 years, from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019, on 52 cases of goiter scheduled and operated in the surgical department of the Millennium Polyclinic in Kisangani, DR Congo. The data were encoded in the Excel file and grouped together in the form of tables then analyzed after percentage calculation. Results: Surgical goiter is a disease with a significant frequency in our environment. Most of the operated patients were female with 90.3% and came from the urban area in Kisangani with 34 cases or 65.3%. The clinic was marked by left and right lobar goiter as well as dysphonia and dysphagia as a symptom of compression. Conclusion: Goiter is still a serious public health problem in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The majority of patients have large, old goiter with noticeable respiratory symptoms. |
