Nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve during carotid artery surgery: Case report and literature review

The anomalous position of a nonrecurrent inferior laryngeal nerve predisposes it to injury during surgery in the neck. We present the case of a patient who underwent a carotid endarterectomy in which a rare left nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve was found intraoperatively. This abnormality, which occurs...

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Published in:Journal of vascular surgery 2000-07, Vol.32 (1), p.192-196
Main Authors: Coady, Michael A., Adler, Felix, Davila, Javier J., Gahtan, Vivian
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Carotid Artery, Internal
Carotid Stenosis - surgery
Endarterectomy, Carotid
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Neurosurgery
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve - abnormalities
Skull, brain, vascular surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
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Summary:The anomalous position of a nonrecurrent inferior laryngeal nerve predisposes it to injury during surgery in the neck. We present the case of a patient who underwent a carotid endarterectomy in which a rare left nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve was found intraoperatively. This abnormality, which occurs much less often on the left than the right side of the neck, should be familiar to vascular surgeons. Historical, embryologic, and surgical significance of this anomaly is addressed. (J Vasc Surg 2000;32:192-6.)
ISSN:0741-5214
1097-6809
DOI:10.1067/mva.2000.105680