Risk of vocal palsy after thyroidectomy with identification of the recurrent laryngeal nerve

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 431-436

  Chiang, Feng Yu ^a   Lee, Ka Wo ^a   Huang, Yin Feng ^a   Wang, Ling Feng ^a   Kuo, Wen Rei ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Complications; Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy; Thyroidectomy; Vocal palsy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE; REOPERATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; THYROID CANCER; THYROID DISEASE; THYROIDECTOMY; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

EID: 6044230870     PISSN: 02575655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70181-0     Document Type: Article

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