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KMID : 1004320150260010016
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Journal of the Korean Society of Logopedics and Phoniatrics
2015 Volume.26 No. 1 p.16 ~ p.20
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Pathogenesis of the Post-Thyroidectomy Dysphonia
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Park Jun-Hee
Do Nam-Yong
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Abstract
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Post-thyroidectomy dysphonia occurs very frequently. Causes of dysphonia include recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) or external branch of superior laryngeal nerve (EBSL) injury, intubation, laryngotracheal fixation and other causes. Patients commonly characterized hoarseness or their voice impairment inability to short or sing and loss of loudness. Although complete recovery can be expected mostly in 3 months without obvious nerve injury, dysphonia lowers patients quality of life. The present review discuss the very kinds of causes of post-thyroidectomy dysphonia.
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KEYWORD
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Dysphonia, Thyroidectomy, Recurrent laryngeal nerve
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