Diagnosis of recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy after thyroidectomy: A systematic review

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 624-629

  Jeannon, J P ^a   Orabi, A A ^a   Bruch, G A ^a   Abdalsalam, H A ^a   Simo, R ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LARYNGOSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE PALSY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STROBOSCOPY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THYROIDECTOMY; VOICE CHANGE;

HUMANS; LARYNGOSCOPY; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STROBOSCOPY; THYROID NEOPLASMS; THYROIDECTOMY; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

EID: 62549093485     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2008.01875.x     Document Type: Article

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