TY - JOUR
T1 - Recurrent laryngeal nerve diameter increases during thyroidectomy
AU - Serpell, Jonathan
AU - Woodruff, Stacey
AU - Bailey, Michael
AU - Grodski, Simon
AU - Yeung, Meei
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Background
Temporary recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) palsy after thyroidectomy is usually due to a neurapraxia. Voice changes after thyroidectomy, in the absence of RLN palsy, are common. We postulated that this is due to edema and consequent increased diameter of the RLN during thyroidectomy. The aim of this study was to document changes in the diameter of the RLN during surgery.
AB - Background
Temporary recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) palsy after thyroidectomy is usually due to a neurapraxia. Voice changes after thyroidectomy, in the absence of RLN palsy, are common. We postulated that this is due to edema and consequent increased diameter of the RLN during thyroidectomy. The aim of this study was to document changes in the diameter of the RLN during surgery.
UR - http://www.springerlink.com/content/a44411vu404169g4/fulltext.pdf
U2 - 10.1245/s10434-010-1531-0
DO - 10.1245/s10434-010-1531-0
M3 - Article
SN - 1068-9265
VL - 18
SP - 1742
EP - 1747
JO - Annals of Surgical Oncology
JF - Annals of Surgical Oncology
IS - 6
ER -