The significance of anastomosing the recurrent laryngeal nerve in the thyroidectomy.
10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2012.03.003
- Author:
Jian ZHANG
1
;
Juqin ZHANG
;
Zhenhua WU
;
Lixin CHENG
;
Zhisen SHEN
;
Kai WANG
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Lihuili Hospital of Medical Centre, Ningbo, 315041, China. zhangjianent@126.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Aged;
Female;
Hoarseness;
surgery;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve;
surgery;
Retrospective Studies;
Thyroidectomy;
methods;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2012;26(3):118-119
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To study the significance of exposure of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN ) in thyroid gland surgery.
METHOD:Three hundred and thirty-two thyroidectomy cases were studied from January 2008 to June 2011. All patients had general anesthesia, and RLN were exposed during operation. One hundred and thirty-one cases were operated with total lobectomies, 138 cases with subtotal thyroidectomy, 51 cases with total lobectomies and contralateral subtotal thyroidectomy, 12 cases with total thyroidectomy.
RESULT:Five hundred and thirty-three RLNs were exposed, 4 cases came with hoarseness postoperatively, All cases recovered within 3 months.
CONCLUSION:Exposure the recurrent laryngeal nerve in the thyroidectomy was available and could protect RLN.
