During thyroid surgery, careless ligation of the superior thyroid artery may damage which nerve?
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Correct answer: External branch of superior laryngeal nerve
The external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve travels close to the superior thyroid artery. Damage affects pitch modulation due to cricothyroid dysfunction.
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