[Comments on Wang's method of preparation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in total thyroidectomy]

The authors focus their attention on the problem of preparation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in total thyroidectomy. Similarly as the majority of authors, the present authors use as the main guide during preparation of the recurrent nerve its relationship to the lower thyroid artery. As an alternative procedure they mention Wang's method which they tested in several tens of total thyroidectomies. In the submitted paper they discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this method.