Open AccessA useful landmark to locate the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve during thyroidectomy
Author(s) -
SiuKwan Ng,
Hok-Nam Li,
Jason Y. K. Chan,
Eddy W. Y. Wong,
Alexander C. Vlantis
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
gland surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.643
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2227-8575
pISSN - 2227-684X
DOI - 10.21037/gs.2020.03.25
Subject(s) - medicine , superior laryngeal nerve , thyroidectomy , anatomy , thyroid , inferior oblique muscle , recurrent laryngeal nerve , retractor , anatomical landmark , surgery , larynx , strabismus
To determine whether the insertion of the sternothyroid muscle onto the oblique line of the thyroid cartilage can be used to reliably locate the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (EBSLN) during thyroidectomy.
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