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 ...

Compression of the recurrent laryngeal nerve by a lymph node or the primary nodule is probably responsible for the unilateral vocal-cord paralysis.

However, the current methods for intraoperative nerve functional status assessment are associated with a demand for specialized devices and increased costs. To assess the validity of a new method - ...

Aging dogs are more likely to develop chronic health conditions. For large and giant breed dogs, one of the common conditions ...

(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.

Astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson has long been known for his ability to explain complex ideas in digestible terms. But one of his more provocative remarks has stirred debate ...

The most common form of laryngeal paralysis is recurrent laryngeal neuropathy (RLN), which involves degeneration of the recurrent laryngeal nerve. The cause of RLN is unknown, but it seems ...

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 ...