External Laryngeal Nerve in thyroid surgery: Recognition and surgical implications

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 212-214

  Aina, E N ^a   Hisham, A N ^a  

^a HOSPITAL KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cricothyroid space; External laryngeal nerve; Thyroid surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DISSECTION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; GOITER; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INJURY; LARYNGEAL NERVE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; THYROIDECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DISSECTION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; GOITER; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LARYNGEAL NERVES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THYROIDECTOMY;

EID: 0035321646     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1622.2001.02078.x     Document Type: Article

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