inferior thyroid vein

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inferior thyroid vein - any of several veins on each side that drain the thyroid gland and empty into the innominate vein

thyroid vein, vena thyroidea - any of several small veins draining blood from the thyroid area

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The bleeding point was located in the superior thyroid artery in one patient and inferior thyroid vein in the other patient.

Effect of fibrin vs cellulose based haemostatic agents with traditional haemostatic procedures in thyroid surgery

On the side of the absent thyroid, the superior thyroid artery, superior thyroid vein, middle thyroid artery, inferior thyroid artery, inferior thyroid vein, and parathyroid glands were in the normal locations.

Thyroid Carcinoma on the Side of the Absent Lobe in a Patient with Thyroid Hemiagenesis

After the inferior thyroid vein and thyrothymic ligament had been recognized, the thyroid was retracted upward and medially.

Comparative Study between Robotic Total Thyroidectomy with Central Lymph Node Dissection via Bilateral Axillo-breast Approach and Conventional Open Procedure for Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma