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KMID : 1202020100030020176
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Journal of Korean Thyroid Association
2010 Volume.3 No. 2 p.176 ~ p.179
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A Non-recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Identified during Thyroid Surgery
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Shin Hye-Seung
Yun Sung-Pil
Ko Jun-Wan
Kim Jin-Sik
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Abstract
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A nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve has a reported incidence of 0.3 to 1.6%, and they mostly identified on the right side of neck during thyroid or parathyroid surgery. We experienced a case of nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve during surgery for papillary thyroid cancer. Total thyroidectomy with central node dissection was performed in a 67-year-old female patient. After total thyroidectomy the nerve was found at the level of the 4th tracheal ring, direct branching from the vagus nerve. A surgeon must beware that not to damage a nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve which found during thyroid or parathyroid surgery.
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KEYWORD
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Recurrent laryngeal nerve, Thyroid, Carcinoma, Papillary
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