title: Surgical anatomy of the thyroid and parathyroid glands.
abstract: From a surgical viewpoint there are several critical anatomic structures that lie in close proximity to the thyroid gland. These critical structures include the recurrent laryngeal nerves, the superior laryngeal nerves, and the parathyroid glands. Successful thyroid surgery depends on the technical skill of the surgeon to identify and preserve these vital structures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, Code 7777, San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78248, USA. millerfr@uthscsa.edu
authors.forename: Frank R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007823:Laryngeal Nerves / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery*; D020196:Trauma, Nervous System / Q000517:prevention & control