Clinical Study

Partial Cutting of Sternothyroid Muscle during Total Thyroidectomy: Impact on Postoperative Vocal Outcomes

Figure 1

Partial cutting of sternothyroid muscle during thyroidectomy. (a) Superior pole of right thyroid gland covered by sternothyroid muscle. (b) Cutting the medical 2 cm of sternothyroid muscle. (c) Good exposure of the superior pole.
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