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The use of Zuckerkandl's tubercle as an anatomical landmark in identifying recurrent laryngeal nerve and superior parathyroid gland during total thyroidectomy: a prospective single-surgeon study

OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and characteristics of Zuckerkandl's tubercle (ZT), and its relationship with recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) and the superior parathyroid gland (SPG) in the setting of total thyroidectomy. METHODS: A total of 421 patients (mean (min-max) age: 45.6 (18–78)...

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Autor principal: Gurluler, Ercument
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10642480/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37965198
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2023.1289941