Surgical endoscopy
Learning curve for direct nasofibrolaryngoscopy in an endocrine surgery unit.
Norberto Cassinello Fernández, Marina Riera Cardona, Adrian Jareño Silvestre, Raquel Alfonso Ballester, Rosa Maria Martí Fernández, Maria Lapeña Rodríguez
Published: 202510.1007/s00464-025-12359-z
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is a specific complication of thyroid surgery. Flexible direct nasofibrolaryngoscopy (DNFL) is the gold standard for evaluating vocal cord mobility, although its systematic use and learning cu…
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