Clinical application of exposal of recurrent laryngeal nerve in thyroid surgery
- VernacularTitle:喉返神经显露在甲状腺手术中的临床应用
- Author:
Jiaxin ZHANG
;
Yuxiang ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
thyroid tumor;
thyroidectomy;
recurent laryn geal nerve
- From:
International Journal of Surgery
2008;35(4):240-242
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To discuss the exposing methods of recurrent laryngeal nerve(RLN)in thyroid surgery for reducing the nerve injury.Methods We analyzed 267 cases with thyroid tumors retrospectively.In all the cases,RLN were anatomically exposed.Results Of all the cases the injury rate of RLN was,0.38%.Conclusion The anatomic relation of RLN is relatively complicated along its journey;the injury of RLN can be reduced with designed exposal during the thyroid surgery.
