Understanding Voice Disorders After Thyroidectomy: Why Injury to the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Isn’t Always the Cause
It is well known that the nerve that should be primarily protected during thyroidectomy is the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN). This is because if the RLN is injured during surgery, it may lead to voice disorders such as hoarseness, which can be difficult to recover from. So, if extreme caution is taken during surgery to avoid injuring the RLN, will the aforementioned symptoms still occur?
The answer is no. According to reports, among all patients undergoing thyroidectomy who did not sustain