Most common cause of recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy is:
Correct Answer: Thyroid surgery
Description: "Previous surgery, mostly thyroid surgery, is the most common cause of laryngeal nerve paralysis. Revision thyroidectomy bears a paicularly high risk for inferior and superior laryngeal nerve trauma." - Surgery of Larynx and Trachea by Marc Remacle (2015)/ p271
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