Title: Exposure of the superior laryngeal nerve in the process of thyroid operation
Abstract: Objective To study the effect of the reduction of damage rate to the superior laryngeal nerve by means of exposure of the superior laryngeal nerve in the process of thyroid operation.Methods From March,2010 to September,2011,43 cases of total and subtotal thyroidectomies in our department exposed the superior laryngeal nerve in the process of thyroid operation.Results 41 cases of the superior laryngeal nerves were successfully exposed,2 cases failed to expose owing to the difficulty to find and ended the operation by means of protection of the superior laryngeal nerve in the thyroid region.Postoperative clinical observations found that no impaired symptoms like low voice and cough when eating and drinking in all 43 cases did not appear and all patients were cured.Conclusion The exposure of the superior laryngeal nerve in thyroid operation can significantly reduce the damage rate to the superior laryngeal nerve in the thyroid operation.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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