Endocrine Flashcards

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RLN injury

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  1. Weakened voice
  2. Both - semi adduction - respiratory difficulties
  3. Related to inferior thyroid artery (branch of thyrocervical trunk)
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Where should the inferior thyroid artery be ligated

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Far laterally as possible to avoid damage to RLN

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