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A patient undergoes a three-field esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. In the immediate postoperative period, the patient develops significant hoarseness. This complication is most frequently associated with an intraoperative injury to which nerve?

Recurrent laryngeal nerve Phrenic nerve Vagus nerve Superior laryngeal nerve

Correct Answer:

Recurrent laryngeal nerve

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