Unexpected postoperative incidental recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy post total thyroidectomy after intraoperative nerve monitoring (overstimulation and fatigability): a case report

Abstract Background Postoperative recurrent or permanent recurrent laryngeal nerve injury is one of the most serious complications in the field of thyroid surgery, in either benign or malignant thyroid disease, significantly affecting patients’ quality of life. The importance of recurrent laryngeal...

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Published in:	Journal of Medical Case Reports
Main Authors:	Saad Alshehri, Faisal Alsarrani, Abdulaziz Aldrees, Ahad Alotaibi, Sarah Alsadun, Abdulrahman Almalik
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-02-01
Subjects:	Thyroidectomy Recurrent laryngeal nerve Nerve injury Nerve monitoring Intraoperative monitoring
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05079-4