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Comparing the morbidity of external laryngeal nerve injury in thyroid surgery with and without identifying the nerve using intraoperative neuromonitoring

Khaled AO 1 , Irfan M 2 , Baharudin A 3 , Shahid H 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 A O Khaled, MBChB. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
  • 2 Irfan Mohamad, MD, MMed (ORL-HNS). Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, 16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. irfan@kb.usm.my
  • 3 A Baharudin, MBBS, MMed (ORL-HNS). Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
  • 4 H Shahid, MCPS (ORL). Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Med J Malaysia, 2012 Jun;67(3):289-92.
PMID: 23082419 MyJurnal

Abstract

To describe and determine the possibility of surgical trauma to the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve and to assess the role of intraoperative neuromonitoring in thyroid surgery.

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