Prospective electromyographic evaluation of functional postthyroidectomy voice and swallowing symptoms

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1354-1360

  Lombardi, Celestino P ^a   D'Alatri, Lucia ^a   Marchese, Maria R ^a   MacCora, Daria ^a   Monaco, Mauro Lo ^a   De Crea, Carmela ^a   Raffaelli, Marco ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPHONIA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX MUSCLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; THYROIDECTOMY;

ADULT; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL MUSCLES; LARYNGOSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THYROIDECTOMY; VOICE DISORDERS;

EID: 84864285309     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-012-1481-8     Document Type: Article

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