Identification and monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroidectomy.
Surg Oncol Clin N Am
; 17(1): 121-44, viii-ix, 2008 Jan.
Article
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| ID: mdl-18177803
ABSTRACT
Careful dissection of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) represents perhaps the most critical component of thyroidectomy. It long has been established that routine identification of the nerve reduces the risk of iatrogenic injury. In recent years, much attention has been paid to the role that functional monitoring plays in identification and preservation of the RLN. This article explores methods for detecting and identifying the RLN. It then examines the evolution of functional RLN monitoring, its potential advantages and disadvantages, statistical validity, and its role in the current medicolegal climate.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Nervo Laríngeo Recorrente
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Glândula Tireoide
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Tireoidectomia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Surg Oncol Clin N Am
Assunto da revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos