RT Journal T1 Middle initial missing from author name in: Laryngeal complications after thyroidectomy: is it always the surgeon? JF Archives of Surgery JO Archives of Surgery YR 2009 FD May 18 VO 144 IS 5 SP 412 OP 412 DO 10.1001/archsurg.2009.96 UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.2009.96 AB Middle Initial Missing From Author Name. In the article titled “Laryngeal Complications After Thyroidectomy: Is It Always the Surgeon?” by Echternach et al, published in the February issue of the Archives (2009;144[2]:149-153), the second author's middle initial was omitted from the byline on page 149. It should have read as follows: Christoph A. Maurer, MD.