[About the matter of injury to the superior laryngeal nerve during strumectomy].

The attention is paid to the frequently overlooked in clinical practice problem of diagnosis and strumectomy, in the light of literature data on peripheral nerve regeneration. The authors point to important causes of frequent failures in the treatment of such complications. They conclude that at the present level of knowledge, the only practical way to avoid the aforementioned complication is the change of surgical technique in routine strumectomy.