Increased detection of non-recurrent inferior laryngeal nerve (NRLN) during thyroid surgery using systematic intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM)

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 91-93

  Donatini, G ^a   Carnaille, B ^a   Dionigi, G ^b  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATIENT MONITORING; RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THYROIDECTOMY;

DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, NEUROLOGICAL; HUMANS; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THYROIDECTOMY;

EID: 84871806659     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-012-1782-y     Document Type: Article

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