These findings were published in the Neural Regeneration Research (Vol. 8, No. 17, 2013).. Article:" Routine exposure of recurrent laryngeal nerve in thyroid surgery can prevent nerve injury " by ...

The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is a nerve in the neck that is important for speech. ... In particular, this can occur in people undergoing thyroid or parathyroid surgery.

Effect of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Identification Technique in Thyroidectomy on Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Paralysis and Hypoparathyroidism. Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery , 2011 ...

During thyroidectomy (surgery to remove the thyroid gland), the technique surgeons use to identify an important nerve appears to make a difference in terms of complications such as impairment of ...

Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) anatomy is designed to supply function to most muscles of the larynx (voice box). It branches from the vagus nerve ...

Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury: The parathyroid glands sit close to the recurrent laryngeal nerves that control the vocal cords. This means surgery in this area can cause temporary hoarseness ...

A 56-year-old male was referred to the endocrine clinic for the evaluation of hypercalcemia. His first renal stone was diagnosed 10 years ago and was associated with hypercalcemia. The stone was ...

High sustained parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels (1062–2879 pg/mL) fell to between 12.35 and 72.69 pg/mL the day after surgery. Some of these PTH values were below a guideline-recommended target ...

During thyroidectomy (surgery to remove the thyroid gland), the technique surgeons use to identify an important nerve appears to make a difference in terms of complications such as impairment of ...