Avoiding Complications of Thyroidectomy: Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve and Superior Laryngeal Nerve Preservation
Both the superior and recurrent laryngeal nerves are at risk for injury during thyroid surgery. Comprehensive preoperative evaluation is key for surgical planning. Exposing nerves through careful dissection is the safest strategy to minimize injury risk. Intraoperative neural monitoring can be benef...
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Published in | Otolaryngologic clinics of North America Vol. 57; no. 1; pp. 75 - 82 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
01.02.2024
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | Both the superior and recurrent laryngeal nerves are at risk for injury during thyroid surgery. Comprehensive preoperative evaluation is key for surgical planning. Exposing nerves through careful dissection is the safest strategy to minimize injury risk. Intraoperative neural monitoring can be beneficial for both identifying and preserving the nerves. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1 |
ISSN: | 1557-8259 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.otc.2023.08.001 |