The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 4 , Pages 459-465 , April 2009

Recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis in patients with papillary thyroid carcinomas: evaluation and management of resulting vocal dysfunction

  • Jong-Lyel Roh, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Asan Medical Centre, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, 388–1, Pungnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, the Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: +82-2-3010-3965; fax: +82-2-489-2773
    • ,
  • Yeo-Hoon Yoon, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chungnam National University, College of Medicine, Daejeon, the Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Chan Il Park, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chungnam National University, College of Medicine, Daejeon, the Republic of Korea

Received 18 April 2008 ,Revised 22 April 2008

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PII: S0002-9610(08)00554-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.04.017

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 4 , Pages 459-465 , April 2009

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