Title: Analysis of the Cause and Preventive Strategies of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury in Thyroidectomy
Abstract: Objective:To discuss the risk factors and the preventive measure about recurrent laryngeal nerve(RLN)injury in thyroidectomy.Methods:Clinical data of 420 cases of thyroidectomy,admitted from 2000 to 2005 were analyzed retrospectively, the association between recurrent laryngeal nerve injury with the tumorous sites and the surgical method were analysed.Results: Twenty one patients had varying degree of vocal cord palsy.The RLN palsy rate was 14.29% which the tumor were located the thyroid gland back side,the RLN palsy rate was 12.5% in total lobectomy,but in subtotal lobectomy,RNL pdsy rate was 2.27%.Conclusion:The tumorous sites and the surgical method have relatively significance with RLN palsy,the nerve should be exposed when the tumor is located the thyroid gland back side and in total lobectomy.The tumorous sites and the surgical method are risk factors for RLN palsy.
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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