Trifurcation of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve: A Case Report
Nowadays, thyroidectomy is a frequently performed type of surgery. Although thyroid operations are generally performed without complications, there may be many anatomic variation and complications related with them. Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) paralysis is a frightening complication of thyroid s...
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Published in | Haseki tıp bülteni Vol. 56; no. 1; pp. 78 - 80 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Istanbul
Haseki Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
01.03.2018
Galenos Publishing House Galenos Yayinevi |
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Summary: | Nowadays, thyroidectomy is a frequently performed type of
surgery. Although thyroid operations are generally performed
without complications, there may be many anatomic variation and
complications related with them. Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN)
paralysis is a frightening complication of thyroid surgery. For preventing
this complication, having a good knowledge and experience about
this small anatomic region is necessary. In this paper, we present a
case of RLN variation identified in a 36-year-old female patient with
multinodular goiter. Thyroidectomy was decided after examinations
performed due to palpable swelling in the neck, then, three-branched
left RLN was found after proper dissection and preserved during
thyroidectomy operation. No complication was observed in the postoperative
period and the patient was discharged next day. |
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ISSN: | 1302-0072 2147-2688 |
DOI: | 10.4274/haseki.69885 |