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New Variation of Right Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve: Cases Report

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The recognition of variation in recurrent laryngeal nerves is important for both surgeons and the prognosis of patients undergoing surgery of the neck. Here, we reported a new variation of the right recurrent laryngeal nerves in five patients with thyroid surgery. The new variation is characterized by the additional ascending intracranial branches after division of laryngeal branches.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People’s Republic of China

    Tang-Lei Shao, Wei-Hua Qiu, Bai-Yong Shen & Wei-Ping Yang

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Shao, TL., Qiu, WH., Shen, BY. et al. New Variation of Right Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve: Cases Report. Indian J Surg 77 (Suppl 1), 38–39 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-014-1094-6

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