Fig. 1

(A), Transverse approach ultrasound-guided SLN block with an in-plane technique. Long arrow: block needle; short arrow: thyrohyoid membrane; white short arrow head: superior laryngeal nerve; red short arrow head: superior laryngeal artery. (B), Parasagittal approach ultrasound-guided SLN block with an out-of-plane technique. Long arrow: block needle; short arrow: thyrohyoid membrane; LA: local anesthetic