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Management of the Laryngeal Nerves and Voice

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One’s voice is a fundamental identifying human trait. Changes in voice raise great concern with most patients considering thyroid surgery, even if they are not professional singers or vocalists. Any discussion of voice in surgery must begin with a review of laryngeal anatomy, neurolaryngology, and mechanism of normal voice production. The thyroid surgeon must take great care in preserving function in all cases. However, even the expert surgeon will encounter laryngeal nerve injuries and voice deficits. Knowledge of the various diagnostic tests and management techniques is essential to comprehensive surgical care.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA, USA

    David J. Lesnik

  2. Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA, USA

    Gregory W. Randolph

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  3. Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China, People's Republic

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Lesnik, D.J., Randolph, G.W. (2009). Management of the Laryngeal Nerves and Voice. In: Hubbard, J., Inabnet, W., Lo, CY. (eds) Endocrine Surgery. Springer Specialist Surgery Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-881-4_14

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