Are pre-operative vocal fold checks necessary?

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 113, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 642-644

  Green, K M J ^a,c   De Carpentier, J P ^b  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL BOLTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laryngoscopy; Pre operative care; Thyroidectomy; Vocal cords

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARATHYROID GLAND; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; REGISTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYMPTOM; THORAX SURGERY; THYROID SURGERY; VOCAL CORD; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

EID: 0032813378     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100144731     Document Type: Article

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