Incidentally Discovered Bilateral Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury Following Total Thyroidectomy: A Case Report and the Review of Literature

Incidentally Discovered Bilateral Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury Following Total Thyroidectomy: A Case Report and the Review of Literature

Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) palsy is a well-known complication following thyroidectomy. When bilateral RLN palsy occurs, the immediate concern for surgeons is typically securing the airway, often through tracheostomy. However, we present a unique and intriguing case of bilateral adductor palsy f...

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Main Authors: Seada Almutrafi, Talal A. Alsharari, Farah K. Alturki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-04-01
Series:Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal
Subjects:
bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve injury
case report
total thyroidectomy complication
vocal cord paralysis
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/DSHMJ.DSHMJ_23_25
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