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Neural monitoring during H-type tracheoesophageal fistula division: A way to decrease recurrent laryngeal nerve
Tiffany N Wright1, Christa Grant2, Ronald B Hirschl2
1Division of Pediatric Surgery, Hiram C. Polk, Jr., M.D. Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY.
Abstract:
Isolated tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is a rare condition with a previously reported high incidence of vocal cord paresis. A technique using recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring is described as a strategy to potentially minimize the risk of vocal cord dysfunction in this patient population.
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