Does extensive dissection of recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid operation increase the risk of nerve injury? Evidence from the application of intraoperative neuromonitoring

Aug 25, 2017 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on Does extensive dissection of recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid operation increase the risk of nerve injury? Evidence from the application of intraoperative neuromonitoring

Abstract Purpose Extensive dissection of recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is inevitable in some complicated thyroid operations. The study aimed to determine whether extensive dissection of RLN increases the risk of…

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The role of informed consent in risks recall in otorhinolaryngology surgeries: verbal (nonintervention) vs written (intervention) summaries of risks

Aug 25, 2017 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on The role of informed consent in risks recall in otorhinolaryngology surgeries: verbal (nonintervention) vs written (intervention) summaries of risks

Abstract Background Informed consent is a phrase often used in the law to indicate that the consent a person gives meets certain minimum standards. It relies on patients’ ability to…

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