Table 3.

Recurrent laryngeal nerve injuries patterns.

	Compression	Thermal	Traction	Sacrificed†	Total
Group L	4(33.3%)	4(33.3%)	4(33.3%)	–	12
Transient	4	2	4	–	10
Permanent	–	2	–	–	2
Group C	6(33.3%)	–	10(55.6%)	2(11.1%)	18
Transient	6	–	10	–	16
Permanent	–	–	–	2	2

^†Sacrificed due to nerve encasement by the tumor.