A prospective evaluation of recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis during thyroidectomy

Archives of Surgery

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 204-207

  Lo, Chung Yau ^a   Kwok, Ka Fai ^a   Yuen, Po Wing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GOITER; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE PALSY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL RISK; THYROIDECTOMY; VOCAL CORD;

EID: 0033950055     PISSN: 00040010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.135.2.204     Document Type: Article

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