title: Skeletonization of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve During Norwood Procedure and Aortic Arch Repair.
abstract: Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury is a frequent adverse event of aortic arch repair. We hereby present a technique of skeletonization of the recurrent nerve to preserve its function during the Norwood procedure and aortic arch repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sughimoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Himanshu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pratap
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Igor E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Konstantinov
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Christian P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Brizard
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Victoria, Australia. Electronic address: yves.dudekem@rch.org.au.
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: d'Udekem
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D002425:Cautery; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D058327:Norwood Procedures; D061226:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures