Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury is the most common serious complication of thyroid surgery. Therefore, preventing recurrent laryngeal nerve injury is an important goal in thyroid surgery. A ...

Evolutionary simplification in the human larynx – the loss of vocal membranes and air sacs common to all nonhuman primates – enabled the increased acoustic complexity required by human speech, ...

Discover how the human larynx anatomy allows pitch manipulation, enhancing our ability to emphasize words in speech. While we have a lot in common with our primate cousins, humans are unique among ...

One of the most defining characteristics of a human is their voice: its pitch, how it resonates and of course, the vocal range. But where does it come from? How much are our voices genetic, and how ...

Total laryngectomy and total occlusion of the larynx with tracheostomy are associated with an impaired sense of taste and smell, an increased incidence of tracheobronchial infections, stomal ...

WASHINGTON - Scientists have identified evolutionary modifications in the voice box distinguishing people from other primates that may underpin a capability indispensable to humankind - speaking.

Breast implant explantation under laryngeal mask anesthesia is a light anesthesia technique that allows rapid awakening, reduces nausea, minimizes laryngeal injury, and lowers complication rates. This ...

Dissecting the recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid surgery is clinically significant for preventing nerve injury, according to a retrospective clinical controlled study conducted by researchers ...