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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 7/2013

01-07-2013

Preoperative Ultrasonography Assessment of Vocal Cord Movement During Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery

Authors: Mayilvaganan Sabaretnam, Pooja Ramakant, Deepak T. Abraham, M. J. Paul

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 7/2013

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We read with interest the article “Preoperative ultrasonography assessment of vocal cord movement during thyroid and parathyroid surgery” by Cheng et al. [1]. We congratulate the authors on using a noninvasive modality for evaluating vocal cords preoperatively with no added cost or time. It was a patient-friendly initiative in a resource-constrained environment. Patients with vocal cord palsy may be asymptomatic. …
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Metadata
Title
Preoperative Ultrasonography Assessment of Vocal Cord Movement During Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
Authors
Mayilvaganan Sabaretnam
Pooja Ramakant
Deepak T. Abraham
M. J. Paul
Publication date
01-07-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 7/2013
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-013-1921-0

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