Skeletonization of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve During Norwood Procedure and Aortic Arch Repair.

Sughimoto, Koichi; Pratap, Himanshu; Konstantinov, Igor E; Brizard, Christian P; d'Udekem, Yves · Ann Thorac Surg · 2015

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Abstract

Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury is a frequent adverse event of aortic arch repair. We hereby present a technique of skeletonization of the recurrent nerve to preserve its function during the Norwood procedure and aortic arch repair.

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