title: New variation of right recurrent laryngeal nerve: cases report.
abstract: The recognition of variation in recurrent laryngeal nerves is important for both surgeons and the prognosis of patients undergoing surgery of the neck. Here, we reported a new variation of the right recurrent laryngeal nerves in five patients with thyroid surgery. The new variation is characterized by the additional ascending intracranial branches after division of laryngeal branches.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025 People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Tang-Lei
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025 People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Wei-Hua
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025 People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Bai-Yong
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025 People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Wei-Ping
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Yang
keywords: Ascending intracranial branches; Recurrent laryngeal nerves; Variation