Electromyographic findings in recurrent laryngeal nerve reinnervation

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 314-323

  Maronian, Nicole ^a   Waugh, Patricia ^a   Robinson, Lawrence ^b   Hillel, Allen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ansa cervicalis; Electromyography; Larynx; Neuromuscular pedicle; Neurorrhaphy; Perceptual evaluation; Recurrent laryngeal nerve; Reinnervation; Unilateral vocal fold paralysis; Voice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPHONIA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; LARYNX MUSCLE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE; RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE PALSY; REINNERVATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THYROID SURGERY; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS; VOICE;

EID: 0037389167     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940311200405     Document Type: Article

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