Nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve during carotid artery surgery: case report and literature review.
J Vasc Surg
; 32(1): 192-6, 2000 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-10876223
ABSTRACT
The anomalous position of a nonrecurrent inferior laryngeal nerve predisposes it to injury during surgery in the neck. We present the case of a patient who underwent a carotid endarterectomy in which a rare left nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve was found intraoperatively. This abnormality, which occurs much less often on the left than the right side of the neck, should be familiar to vascular surgeons. Historical, embryologic, and surgical significance of this anomaly is addressed.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve
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Endarterectomy, Carotid
Type of study:
Systematic_reviews
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Vasc Surg
Journal subject:
ANGIOLOGIA
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos