Post-thyroidectomy superior laryngeal nerve injury

2001 ◽  
Vol 258 (9) ◽  
pp. 451-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Aluffi ◽  
M. Policarpo ◽  
C. Cherovac ◽  
M. Olina ◽  
R. Dosdegani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Superior Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve Injury

scholarly journals A Multicenter Review of Superior Laryngeal Nerve Injury Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 7S-11S ◽  
Author(s):  
Zachary J. Tempel ◽  
Justin S. Smith ◽  
Christopher Shaffrey ◽  
Paul M. Arnold ◽  
Michael G. Fehlings ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Spine Surgery ◽  
Superior Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Cervical Spine Surgery ◽  
Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve Injury

scholarly journals Recurrent and superior laryngeal nerve injury in thyroid surgery: literature review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullatif Mahyoub ◽  
Alaa A. Aljohani ◽  
Abdullah J. Althobaiti ◽  
Sami S. Alharbi ◽  
Abdulaziz A. Alahmary ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Superior Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Nerve Monitoring ◽  
External Branch ◽  
Surgeon Experience ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve Injury ◽  
Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring

Laryngeal nerve injury is considered one of the most common complications after thyroidectomy. It is associated with decreased quality of life because it will result in hoarseness of voice and aspiration. Identification of the risk factors and procedures to decrease the injury is crucial for handling laryngeal nerve injury. We searched the MEDLINE database using PubMed. Two independent reviewers reviewed the resulting papers and reviewed them based on our inclusion criteria. Based on the review results, the incidence of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury is higher than the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve, but it is mainly due to under-reporting of the external branch of superior laryngeal nerve injury. Cancer surgery, surgeon experience, workload, re-operative procedures, and extent of surgery increased the incidence of the laryngeal nerve injury. Handling of these risk factors combined with visual dissection and inspection and/or intraoperative nerve monitoring decreased the incidence of the nerve injury. In conclusion, laryngeal nerve injury is a common post thyroidectomy complication. Anatomical dissection and visual inspection combined with intraoperative nerve monitoring is the most suitable option in high-risk thyroid surgeries.

Superior laryngeal nerve injury from thyroid surgery

Head & Neck ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin J. Teitelbaum ◽  
Barry L. Wenig
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Thyroid Surgery ◽  
Superior Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve Injury

Superior laryngeal nerve injury to the editor

Head & Neck ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 542-543 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. E. Kark ◽  
M. W. Kissin ◽  
Barry I. Wenig
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Superior Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve Injury

Severe Laryngospasm at Tracheal Extubation in a Patient with Superior Laryngeal Nerve Injury

2001 ◽  
pp. 271-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosendo F. Mortero ◽  
Zamira Orahovac ◽  
Kentaro Tsueda ◽  
and Jeffrey M. Bumpous
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Superior Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Tracheal Extubation ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve Injury

Prevention of superior laryngeal nerve injury in thyroid surgery

2015 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-88
Author(s):  
H. Markogiannakis ◽  
G.C. Zografos ◽  
A. Manouras
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Thyroid Surgery ◽  
Superior Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve Injury

Undetected Superior Laryngeal Nerve Injury Presenting as Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema

CHEST Journal ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 104 (1) ◽  
pp. 327-328
Author(s):  
Angel López Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Edema ◽  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Superior Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve Injury

scholarly journals Clinical Complications Post Thyroidectomy

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-162
Author(s):  
Syed Abdul Hakeem
Keyword(s):  
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Superior Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
General Surgeon ◽  
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Paralysis ◽  
Metabolic Disturbances ◽  
Nerve Paralysis ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve Injury

Background: One of the most commonly conducted operations by a general surgeon are thyroid surgeries. Many complications of thyroid operation are linked to metabolic disturbances or a recurrent laryngeal nerve injury. Superior laryngeal nerve injury, inflammation, weakness  of airways and bleeding are other risks. Subjects and Methods: This randomized retrospective sample consists of 50 successive patients who undergo various thyroidectomy procedures and who meet the inclusion criteria after having been introduced to OPD. Results: Post-operative complications following thyroidectomy was seen in 30% of the patients with Hypocalcemia being one of the most prevalent complications postoperatively observed in 18% of the patients followed by wound infection seen in 6% of the cases studied. The frequency of hematoma at the surgical site was 2%. Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve paralysis seen in 2% of the cases and Seroma formation was reported in one individual constituting 2% of the cases. Conclusion: Effective patient surgical control is important and assists in the early detection and treatment of such complications.Careful post-operative patient monitoring ensures quick intervention and helps the patient to achieve better results.

Superior laryngeal nerve injury: An overlooked entity in the surgery of the head and neck

1988 ◽  
Vol 75 (8) ◽  
pp. 817-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Bevan ◽  
M. V. Griffiths ◽  
M. H. Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Superior Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve Injury
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