CRANIO-CAUDAL AND LATERAL APPROACH FOR RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE

Following the ligation of upper pole vessels, the thyroid lobe was pulled anteromedially and the RLN was dissected within the carotid triangle at the level of inferior thyroid artery (ITA).

Following the ligation of upper pole vessels, the upper pole was retracted antero-medially to expose crico-pharyngeal muscle. The RLN was identified at the point of entry both visually and with hand held stimulation probe