Title: The significance of anatomizing the recurrent laryngeal nerve in the thyroid surgery
Abstract: Objective:To study the significance of anatomizing the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) in the thyroid surgery and the function to prevent the injury of the RLN. Methods: To analyze 125 cases thyroid surgery with RLN anatomy; 55 cases thyroid sargery with only tumor excision without RLN anatomy. Results: Among 125 cases thyroid surgery with RLN anatomy , the nerve injury developed in 2 cases, no permanent injury; 55 cases thyroid surgery without RLN anatomy , the nerve injury decvelpoed in 5 cases, permanent injury develpoed in 2 cases. Conclusion :In thyroid surgery RLN anatomy should be performed, injury of the RLN could be reduced.
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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