title: A technique for the prevention of hoarseness during surgery for distal aortic arch aneurysm.
abstract: Hoarseness occurs frequently after surgery to repair distal aortic arch aneurysms when using only a median sternotomy approach. We describe a useful technique which protects the left recurrent laryngeal nerve during this procedure and reduces the incidence of postoperative hoarseness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Japan.
authors.forename: Katsuhisa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Onoguchi
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hachiya
authors.forename: Tatsuumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: Hiromitsu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takakura
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hanai
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery