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thyroid surgery - desire
#1
which neve is most commonly injured in thyroid surgery???
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
superior laryngeal n
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#2
which on einnervate the vocal cords ???
that will be teh answer the one who innervate the vocal cords
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#3
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
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#4
i think its the superior laryngeal nerve..how often do u see vocal palsy post thyroidectomy?? rather, change in timbre of voice is atleast seen sometimes post surgery..i mean, i think its sup laryngeal..not sure though..
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#5
what say jovana??
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#6
recurrent laryngeal nerve for sure
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#7
inferior thyroid artery ligation can result in recurrent laryngeal nerve ligation accidentally

external laryngeal nerve ,branch of superior laryngeal nerve travels along with superior thyroid artery....ligation of sup thyroid artery can result in external lary nerve involvement accidentally
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