External branch of the superior laryngeal nerve

Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-38

  Pagedar, Nitin A ^a   Freeman, Jeremy L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Superior laryngeal nerve; Technique; Thyroidectomy; Voice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DYSPHONIA; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; NERVE INJURY; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE; SUPERIOR LARYNGEAL NERVE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THYROID GLAND; THYROIDECTOMY;

EID: 66949139389     PISSN: 10431810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otot.2009.02.009     Document Type: Article

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