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Risk of RLN injury in thyroid surgery for cancer vs. other benign conditions
| Author | Publication date | Patients | RLN injury in thyroid cancer surgery | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | p | |||
| Dralle [18] et al. | 2004 | 16,448 | 2.04 (1.41–2.96) | < 0.001 |
| Gourin [6] et al. | 2010 | 21,270 | 2.90 (2.14–3.94) | < 0.001 |
| Loyo [7] et al. | 2013 | 871,644 | 1.99 (1.71–2.32) | < 0.001 |
| Nouraei [13] et al. | 2017 | 72,594 | 1.80 (1.51–2.14) | < 0.001 |
RLN recurrent laryngeal nerve
