Open AccessCorrelation between the cernea classification of external branch of superior laryngeal nerve in relation to the ultrasound-based volume of thyroid gland
Author(s) -
Riju Ramachandran,
Sreedutt Murali,
C. Gopalakrishnan Nair,
Merin Babu,
Pradeep Jacob
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/ijem.ijem_230_17
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid , superior laryngeal nerve , thyroidectomy , recurrent laryngeal nerve , goiter , ultrasonography , surgery
Goiter is a very common problem dealt with by surgeons. Surgical treatment of thyroid requires removal of a part (hemi) or whole of the gland (total thyroidectomy). The external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (EBSLN) is an important but less researched structure to be preserved during surgery. Various studies have described the incidence of different types of EBSLN, but have not described regarding the relationship between the change in volume of the gland to the nerve.