Original sentence: If one of the nerves is damaged a patient will probably have a problem with their voice; if both of the nerves are damaged, the patient will lose their speech.This risk of nerve damage is the reason emergency tracheotomies are performed higher up, in the larynx and why tracheostomies have to be done in hospital under anaesthetic
Edited sentence: If one of the nerves is damaged a patient will probably have a problem with his/her voice; if both of the nerves are damaged, the patient will lose his/her speech.This risk of nerve damage is the reason emergency tracheotomies are performed higher up, in the larynx and why tracheostomies have to be done in hospital under anesthetic