Anatomic relation between the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve and the thyroid gland Relação anatômica entre o ramo externo do nervo laríngeo superior e a glândula tireoide

AIM: This prospective study investigated the anatomic relations between the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (EBSLN), the superior thyroid artery (STA) and the thyroid gland in human cadavers. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twenty-two human cadavers aged over 18 years old, less than 24 hours a...

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Main Authors: Fabiana Estrela, Henrique Záquia Leão, Geraldo Pereira Jotz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942011000200016