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Cases and Medico-Legal Aspects Regarding Bilateral Iatrogenic Injury of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve

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Rosario Barranco, Tommaso D?Anna, Antonina Argo,Francesco Cupido, Gianfranco Cupido, Paolo Procaccianti

Cases and Medico-Legal Aspects Regarding Bilateral Iatrogenic Injury of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve

On the basis of the observation of 5 cases of recurrent nerve paralysis in patients undergoing surgical thyroidectomy, the authors evaluate the medicolegal implications related to the onset of this serious complication deriving from surgical operations in the thyroid gland. We describe the possible surgical techniques to preserve and not damage the RLN, in the course of a surgical procedu... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8785.1000141

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