TY  - JOUR
TI  - Trifurcation of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve: A Case Report
AB  - Nowadays, thyroidectomy is a frequently performed type ofsurgery. Although thyroid operations are generally performedwithout complications, there may be many anatomic variation andcomplications related with them. Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN)paralysis is a frightening complication of thyroid surgery. For preventingthis complication, having a good knowledge and experience aboutthis small anatomic region is necessary. In this paper, we present acase of RLN variation identified in a 36-year-old female patient withmultinodular goiter. Thyroidectomy was decided after examinationsperformed due to palpable swelling in the neck, then, three-branchedleft RLN was found after proper dissection and preserved duringthyroidectomy operation. No complication was observed in the postoperativeperiod and the patient was discharged next day.
AU  - Akgün, Gökmen
AU  - OKTAY ERGİN, Selma
AU  - Celebi, Ahmet
AU  - ÖNER, Taliha
AU  - HEKİM YILMAZ, Emine
AU  - ÇEKİÇ, ARİF BURAK
AU  - Ulusahin, Mehmet
AU  - BODUR, Muhammed Selim
AU  - ARSLAN, Mithat Kerim
AU  - tomas, kadir
DO  - 10.4274/haseki.69885
PY  - 2018
JO  - Haseki Tıp Bülteni
VL  - 56
IS  - 4
SN  - 1302-0072
SP  - 78
EP  - 80
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/296945
ER  -