Comprehensive Comparison of Right and Left Recurrent Laryngeal Nerves in the Tracheoesophageal Groove

Objective A left-sided cervical approach to esophageal mobilization is considered safer given the perceived oblique path and more lateral orientation of the right recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) in the tracheoesophageal groove. Given the risk of recurrent laryngeal nerve, the current study investigated if there are differences in right and left RLN location in the tracheoesophageal groove. Methods Right and left RLNs were carefully exposed in...