Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury is the most common serious complication of thyroid surgery. Therefore, preventing recurrent laryngeal nerve injury is an important goal in thyroid surgery. A ...

Laryngeal ultrasound sensitivity counted per nerve at risk was 83.3%, specificity 97.2%, accuracy 96.4%, positive predictive value 62.5% and negative predictive value 99%. Laryngeal ultrasonography is ...

Because the left recurrent laryngeal nerve has a longer intrathoracic course , it is more susceptible to injury. 2,3 Injury to or compression of the recurrent laryngeal nerve may result in vocal ...

(HealthDay)—The management of recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury has a considerable economic impact, according to a study published online June 5 in Head & Neck. Cesare Carlo Ferrari, M.D ...

Background: Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury is a major complication in thyroid surgery. It occurs more frequent during surgery of thyroid cancer and large goiters. The aim of this study was to ...

RLN was diagnosed in 351 (94%), versus 24 with laryngeal paralysis secondary to known nerve injury. Eighty-five percent of the RLN horses were Thoroughbreds or Thoroughbred crosses, as expected.

Scientists from MUSC have revealed the cause for laryngeal symptoms to be nerve compression at the brain stem. Patients experiencing laryngeal symptoms received some hope from recent research.