The anatomy of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve in Koreans

Background: Preservation of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (EBSLN) during thyroidectomy is important because its injury may lead to frequent occurrence of vocal fatigue and the inability to perform superenergetic phonation. Most studies on the anatomy of EBSLN have been performe...

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Main Authors: Seong-Bae Hwang, Hye-Yoon Lee, Woo-Young Kim, Sang-Uk Woo, Jae-Bok Lee, Jeoung-Won Bae, Hoon-Yub Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958412001236