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Neurorrhaphy of the recurrent laryngeal nerve.
Author(s) -
Sato Fumihiko,
Ogura Joseph H.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-197806000-00016
Subject(s) - recurrent laryngeal nerve , medicine , electromyography , cord , surgery , anastomosis , recurrent nerve , anatomy , superior laryngeal nerve , anesthesia , larynx , paralysis , physical medicine and rehabilitation , thyroid
The authors have experimentally performed neurorrhaphy and its modifications and nerve grafting with end‐to‐end anastomosis of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in dogs. Recovery of a neurorrhaphy of the recurrent laryngeal nerve resulted in the bizarre and spasmodic movement of the vocal cords. These effects were recorded by means of electromyography and 16 mm cinematography to demonstrate restoration of nerve muscle function and vocal cord movements. From these results, it was concluded that these single modes were not adequate for restoration of laryngeal function, however, some specific attention is given to a few trophic changes of the affected muscles after a period of ten months postoperative.