title: [Microsurgical repair of iatrogenic injuries of the recurrent laryngeal nerve].
abstract: In this retrospective study the functional results of microsurgical repair of iatrogenic recurrent nerve lesions (10 patients) faced during years 1983 through 1995 have been analysed. Different parameters were considered (thyroid disease, previous thyroid surgery, microsurgical reconstruction technique, time between surgical damage and microsurgery). Furthermore, a thorough review has been made on the medical literature on subjects such as surgical anatomy of the cervical region, microsurgical nerve repair techniques, and clinical results of microsurgery in different authors experiences.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chirurgia, Università degli Studi Tor Vergata, Roma.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gaspari
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Sica
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Coscarella
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sileri
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Spina
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Di Lorenzo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D061226:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injuries; D012189:Retrospective Studies