title: The cricoid cartilage--a useful palpable landmark to identify the recurrent laryngeal nerve.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hasan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Curran
mesh_terms: D059925:Anatomic Landmarks; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*