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Analysis of Risk Factors for Phonation Disorders after Thyroid Surgery

Biomedicines, 2022
Phonation disorders after thyroidectomy are among the most common complications and occur as a result of recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury. The multivariate analysis of risk factors for phonation disorders after thyroidectomy was assessed.
Mateusz Głód, Dominik Marciniak, Krzysztof Kaliszewski, Krzysztof Sutkowski, Jerzy Rudnicki, Marek Bolanowski, Beata Wojtczak   +6 more
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An autopsy study of a familial oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) with distal spread and neurogenic involvement [PDF]

, 1981
An 81-year-old man from a family with a history of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) involving 6 members over 4 generations is described. The patient first noted drooping of his eyelids at the age of 65.
Aarli, Adams, Amyot, Barbeau, Bosch, Bray, Campanella, Cohen, Cox, Coërs, Croft, Direkze, Dutil, Fried, Fuchs, Goto, Graef von, Graf, Hartmann, Hayes, Julien, Kearns, Kiloh, Krause, Lakin, Lees, Lewis, Liversedge, Lundberg, Man, Maningand, Mater, Matsunaga, Murphy, Myrianthopoulos, Nicolaissen, Peterman, Radu, Rebeiz, Roberts, Satoyoshi, Saucier, Schmitt, Schmitt, Schotland, Schwarz, Szobar, Taylor, Victor, Zellweger   +49 more
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Vocal Cord Paralysis

, 2023
Vocal cord paralysis can be due to neurogenic cause, trauma due to surgery, or mechanical fixation of the cords. Diagnosis of the underlying cause leading to paralysis of the vocal cords is important. Most commonly, there is paralysis of recurrent laryngeal nerve. Treatment depends on the cause and whether the cord paralysis is unilateral or bilateral.
Suphi Bulğurcu, İbrahim Çukurova
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Identification alone versus intraoperative neuromonitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid surgery: experience of 2034 consecutive patients [PDF]

, 2014
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of intraoperative neuromonitoring in reducing the postoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy rate by a comparison between patients submitted to thyroidectomy with intraoperative ...
Calo', PIETRO GIORGIO, Demontis, Roberto, Gordini, L, Medas, F, Nicolosi, Angelo, Pisano, G, Pittau, Mr   +6 more
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Bilateral vocal cord paralysis after endoscopic placement of fully covered self-expandable metal stent for palliative treatment of malignant proximal esophageal obstruction: two case reports

BMC Gastroenterology, 2020
Background Oesophageal stents have several well-known respiratory complications, including aspiration pneumonia, fistula and airway compression. However, bilateral vocal cord paralysis has rarely been described.
Y. Chiche, G. Beltramo, T. Degand, A. Drouillard, C. Foignot, N. Baudouin, P. Bonniaud, M. Georges   +7 more
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Postoperative laryngoscopy in thyroid surgery: proper timing to detect recurrent laryngeal nerve injury [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: There is currently a lack of consensus to support the proper timing for postoperative laryngoscopy that is reliable to diagnose recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy (RLNP) after thyroid surgery.
Boni L, Castelnuovo P, Dionigi G, Dionigi R, Rausei S, Rovera F   +5 more
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Progressive stridor after carotid endarterectomy: Case report and literature review

Annals of Vascular Surgery - Brief Reports and Innovations, 2022
Introduction: Cranial nerve injury (CNI) is a common complication of carotid endarterectomy (CEA), with an incidence varying between 3% and 30% according to the definition of CNI and diagnostic modalities.
E Lavrysen, HTC Veger, JJ Wever, H Blom
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Glottal Function Index and GRBAS Scale of Patients Undergoing Vocal Cord Medialization: A Series of Five Patients

Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2013
Objectives: Vocal cord paralysis or immobility is a debilitating condition that may result from neural injury or mechanical fixation of the vocal cord (VC).
Enrique C. Papa, Emmanuel S. Samson, Francisco A. Victoria   +2 more
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Complicated Postoperative Course after Pulmonary Artery Sling Repair and Slide Tracheoplasty. [PDF]

, 2017
Pulmonary artery sling (PAS) is a rare congenital condition in which the left pulmonary artery (LPA) arises from the right pulmonary artery, and then passes between the trachea and the esophagus to reach the left lung, thereby forming a sling around the ...
Angelika Weber, Birgit Donner, Daniel Trachsel, Kishore Sandu, Marie-Hélène Perez, Nicole Sekarski, Stefano Di Bernardo   +6 more
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PARALYSIS OF THE ABDUCTORS OF THE VOCAL CORDS. [PDF]

The Lancet, 1887
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