External laryngeal nerve in thyroid surgery: Is the nerve stimulator necessary?

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 167, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 662-665

  Aina, E N ^a   Hisham, A N ^a  

^a HOSPITAL KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

External laryngeal nerve; Nerve stimulator; Thyroid surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; LARYNGEAL NERVE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; NERVE INJURY; NERVE STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SUPERIOR LARYNGEAL NERVE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THYROID SURGERY; TRACHEOTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL NERVES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THYROID DISEASES; THYROIDECTOMY;

EID: 0034759523     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11024150152619282     Document Type: Article

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