Table 1 Clinical characteristics of nine nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve (NRLN) patients
No. | Sex | Age (y) | Type of operation | Pathology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Male | 40 | Thyroidectomy + right-central cervical lymph node dissection | Papillary carcinoma on the right side |
2 | Male | 59 | Total thyroidectomy | Papillary microcarcinoma on the right side |
3 | Male | 59 | Right thyroidectomy | Nodular goiter |
4 | Female | 71 | Thyroidectomy + left-central cervical lymph node dissection | Papillary carcinoma on the left side |
5 | Female | 55 | Total thyroidectomy | Papillary microcarcinoma on the right side |
6 | Female | 58 | Thyroidectomy + bilateral central neck lymph node dissection | Papillary carcinoma at the isthmus |
7 | Male | 54 | Total thyroidectomy | Papillary carcinoma on the left side |
8 | Male | 60 | Total thyroidectomy + left-central cervical lymph node dissection | Papillary carcinoma on the left side |
9 | Female | 24 | Right thyroidectomy | Nodular goiter |