title: Palsy of the recurrent nerve following mediastinoscopy.
abstract: As demonstrated in earlier material, the frequency of palsy of the recurrent nerve following mediastinoscopy varies from 0.18 to 0.53 percent (17,000 patients). In 67 patients operated via mediastinoscopy, where pre- and postoperation indirect laryngoscopy was carried out, four postoperative palsies (6 percent) were discovered. Of these, 3 were found among the 24 patients with malignant infiltration of the mediastinum. The value of pre- and postoperation examination of the larynx is stressed.
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D007823:Laryngeal Nerves; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008481:Mediastinoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology