Laryngeal vocal and endoscopic alterations after thyroidectomy under local anesthesia and hypnosedation Alterações vocais e endoscópicas da laringe após tireoidectomia com anestesia local e hipnossedação

Vocal alterations after thyroidectomy are generally related to laryngeal nerve injury or laryngotracheal mobility disorders caused by postoperative fibrosis or strap muscle lesion. AIM: this study aims to evaluate the frequency of vocal and rima glottidis disorders after thyroidectomy. MATERIALS AND...

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Main Authors: Lincoln Santos Souza, Agrício Nubiato Crespo, Jovany Luís Alves de Medeiros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-08-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942009000400008