Review Article

The Reliability of the Tracheoesophageal Groove and the Ligament of Berry as Landmarks for Identifying the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve: A Cadaveric Study and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Cadaveric data on the relationship of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve to the Berry Ligament.

 Superficial: # (%)Piercing: # (%)Deep: # (%)

Total 65 (90.3%)5 (6.9%)2 (2.8%)
Right 33 (91.7%)2 (5.6%)1 (2.8%)
Left 32 (88.9%)3 (8.3%)1 (2.8%)