A novel variation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve
Abstract Background Injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve is one of the most severe complications of thyroid surgery. Several anatomic variations of the nerve increase the likelihood of iatrogenic damage. Case presentation A 50-year-old woman was presented to our department with a nodule in the ri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-017-0263-5 |