title: [The superior laryngeal nerve: an anatomical structure at risk during thyroid surgery].
abstract: The effects of injury to the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (ESLN) during thyroid surgery are well known, while the frequency and consequences of ESLN lesions aren't today well known. The Authors report their own experience of the incidence of ESLN injuries in thyroid surgery.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Patologia Chirurgia III, Università degli Studi di Catania.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cannizzaro
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fiocco
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Piazza
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Maria
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liardo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Troiano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Terminella
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery; D006044:Goiter, Nodular / Q000601:surgery; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D061224:Laryngeal Nerve Injuries; D007823:Laryngeal Nerves / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy
vernacular_title: Il nervo laringeo superiore (NLS): una struttura anatomica a rischio nella chirurgia tiroidea.