Data di Pubblicazione:
2017
Abstract:
Two patients complained of hoarseness, respiratory distress and swallowing disorders early after total bilateral thyroidectomy for multinodular goiter and cancer, respectively. Faulty
surgical techniques had caused injury to bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerves (RLNs) during thyroidectomy and the associated central lymph node dissection. The operation notes showed no statement regarding the identification, dissection, exposure and/or functional integrity of the RLN on either side of the thyroid and no mention of the first resected lobe.
This report reviews the personal experience of the authors in thyroid surgery for use in 2 medical malpractice claims and for future reference
surgical techniques had caused injury to bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerves (RLNs) during thyroidectomy and the associated central lymph node dissection. The operation notes showed no statement regarding the identification, dissection, exposure and/or functional integrity of the RLN on either side of the thyroid and no mention of the first resected lobe.
This report reviews the personal experience of the authors in thyroid surgery for use in 2 medical malpractice claims and for future reference
Tipologia CRIS:
14.a.1 Articolo su rivista
Keywords:
Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, Vocal cords, Tracheostomy, Nodular goiter, Intraoperative Neurophysiological monitoring, Standards
Elenco autori:
Dionigi, Gianlorenzo; Sun, Hui; Chai, Young Jun; Catalfamo, Antonina; Mangraviti, Antonio; Rizzo, Giacomo Antonio; Portinari, Mattia; Wu, Che wei
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