Ansa-recurrent nerve anastomosis for vocal cord paralysis due to mediastinal lesions |
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Authors: | A Miyauchi K Matsusaka H Kawaguchi K Nakamoto M Maeda |
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Affiliation: | Second Department of Surgery, Kagawa Medical School, Japan. |
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Abstract: | Recurrent laryngeal or vagus nerve injuries in the mediastinum are repaired rarely because of technical difficulties. Impairment in phonation is especially severe in patients with respiratory dysfunction. We performed a simple and less invasive reconstruction, ansa cervicalis-recurrent laryngeal nerve anastomosis in the neck, to improve phonation in 2 patients. Although the reinnervated vocal cord did not regain normal movement, both of the patients obtained excellent improvement in phonation. |
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