Abstract：
:Extralaryngeal branches of the recurrent laryngeal nerve have been noted in the literature, but frequently the researchers fail to indicate with accuracy the site of bifurcation. The current study was undertaken to designate the exact level of bifurcation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve, with more precise localization using a standard anatomic landmark. A prospective study based on 83 surgical patients was performed. The location of all nerves was measured using the inferior border of the cricoid cartilage as the anatomic landmark. A total of 153 recurrent laryngeal nerves were observed. Sixty-three (41.2 percent) bifurcated or trifurcated into extralaryngeal branches. Of these, there were four instances of trifurcations. The remaining 59 nerves bifurcated. Of these, 14 nerves bifurcated into equal-sized branches which went in an anterior or posterior direction. The remaining 45 nerve bifurcations indicated that 39 (86.7 percent) of the small branches went in a posterior direction, whereas only 6 (13.3 percent) of the large branches went in that direction. Surgical and clinical implications of this finding were discussed. Two instances of a "nonrecurrent" laryngeal nerve (that occurred on the right side) were also noted. The results of this study demonstrate conclusively that extralaryngeal branches of the recurrent laryngeal nerve are not an anatomic rarity. Therefore, thyroid surgery must include identification and preservation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve and all of its divisions.
journal_name
Am J Surgjournal_title
American journal of surgeryauthors
Nemiroff PM,Katz ADdoi
10.1016/0002-9610(82)90425-1subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1982-10-01 00:00:00pages
466-9issue
4eissn
0002-9610issn
1879-1883pii
0002-9610(82)90425-1journal_volume
144pub_type
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更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of surgery
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doi：10.1016/s0002-9610(00)00307-x
更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.08.031
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.07.017
更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0002-9610(78)90107-1
更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.07.023
更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.10.050
更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0002-9610(85)90433-7
更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.11.031
更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0002-9610(85)80035-0
更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 历史文章,杂志文章
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更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章,meta分析
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更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0002-9610(79)90398-2
更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Tracheostomal recurrence after total laryngectomy for laryngeal carcinoma has a poor prognosis. The independent risk factors of tracheostomal recurrence are, however, not well documented. METHODS:This is a multivariate analysis of the risk factors of tracheostomal recurrence after total laryngectomy for 322...
journal_title：American journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.09.015
更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.07.044
更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.09.010
更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to assess the malignancy rate in patients with Hürthle cell metaplasia (HCM) on fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB). METHODS:The pathology results of patients with benign colloid (BC) and HCM on FNAB were compared using a prospective database. RESULTS:One hundred fifty-three (6...
journal_title：American journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.09.019
更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00
