Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: One of the most serious complications after thyroid surgery is dysfunction of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN). RLN damage leads to disorders of the vocal folds (VFs). The "gold standard" method in VFs assessment is laryngoscopy, which causes significant discomfort to patients, requires consultation with an ENT specialist and additional equipment.Purpose: The aim of the study was to prospectively evaluate translaryngeal ultrasoun...