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- Surgical management of recurrent laryngeal nerve invasion by papillary thyroid carcinoma
- Jae Hong Park, Hyoung Shin Lee
- Kosin Med J. 2024;39(2):94-98. Published online June 18, 2024
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7180/kmj.24.117
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- Preservation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is a priority for surgeons during thyroidectomy in patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). RLN invasion by PTC in a patient presenting with preoperative vocal fold paralysis may require resection of the nerve with the tumor. However, the decision should be made regarding whether to preserve or sacrifice a functioning RLN invaded by PTC. Under certain conditions, preservation of the nerve with incomplete tumor resection could be considered. An RLN that has been resected due to PTC invasion may be managed by various reinnervation techniques to improve vocal outcomes. This article reviews clinical considerations and rationales for surgical decisions related to patients with PTC invasion of the RLN.
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- A case of nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve
- Jae Young Choi, Ju Won Yoon, Jeong Hoon Kim
- Kosin Med J. 2007;22(1):259-261. Published online June 30, 2007
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