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Identification and Protection of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve during Transoral Robotic Thyroidectomy
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How we do it: the intra-operative identification of a pharyngocele
Clair Saxby1, Paula Coyle2, Kanchana Rajaguru2
1ENT Department, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4AB, UK. Clair.saxby@nhs.net.
Abstract:
A pharyngocele is an uncommon condition, where pharyngeal mucosa herniates through the thyrohyoid membrane. It can be difficult to locate when the patient is at rest. To locate the pharyngocele intra-operatively, a bag valve mask was used to inflate the herniated mucosa. We describe a cost-effective and simple way to locate the pharyngocele intra-operatively.
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