Two cases of left recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis after right superior mediastinal node dissection

Abstract Background Ipsilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis is one of the rare complications during the superior mediastinal node dissection for lung cancer. However, very few reports of contralateral recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis during the procedure are available. Case presentation T...

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Main Authors: Yasuyuki Nakamura, Yuma Shindo, Wataru Arai, Kodai Tsuruta, Ryunosuke Maki, Masahiro Miyajima, Atsushi Watanabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-06-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01236-1