Allograft Nerve Repair of a Transected Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve With Voice and Singing Recovery
Recurrent laryngeal nerve injuries can occur during thyroid and neck procedures or similar interventions. Immediate nerve repair when possible is preferred to both faciliate the repair and allow timely recovery of the muscle. Here, we report a case of transected left recurrent laryngeal nerve repaired by allograft nerve interposition with excellent return of speaking and singing voice with vocal cord function. Laryngoscope, 135:1086-1089, 2025.
Authors
- Matthew L. Iorio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1293-9640)
- Elena M. Esch
- Elliot Le (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6722-8243)
- Daniel S. Fink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5162-2537)
- Ariel C. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9014-140X)
Institutions
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Laryngoscope
- Published
- 2024-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.31861
- Primary Topic
- Voice and Speech Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00