Ligate the Superior Thyroid Vessels Near the Upper Pole of the Gland to Avoid Injury of the external Laryngeal Nerve

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Ligate the superior thyroid vessels near the upper pole of the gland to avoid injury of the external laryngeal nerve which supplies the cricothyroid muscle which is responsible for the production of the high pitches voice.

 

tags: gland surgical anatomy surgical technique surgical video case

related terms: superior thyroid vessel, external laryngeal nerve, cricothyroid muscle

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