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...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inOtolaryngologic clinics of North America Vol. 57; no. 1; pp. 75 - 82
Main Authors Liang, Kevin Y, Scharpf, Joseph
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.02.2024
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

Loading…
More Information
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.
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