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Intraoperative Monitoring of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve in Thyroid Surgery

World Journal of Surgery · 2008 · Vol. 32(7) · pp. 1358–1366
Henning DralleCarsten SekullaKerstin LorenzMichael BrauckhoffAndreas Machensthe German IONM Study Group

Abstract

Apart from navigating the surgeon through challenging anatomies, IONM may lend itself as a routine adjunct to the gold standard of visual nerve identification. To further reduce the number of false negative IONM signals, the causes underlying its relatively low PPV require additional clarification.

Thyroid and Parathyroid SurgeryAirway Management and Intubation TechniquesVoice and Speech DisordersMedicineRecurrent laryngeal nervePalsyThyroidectomyVascular surgerySurgeryCardiothoracic surgeryGold standard (test)AnesthesiaThyroid

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ElectromyographyHumansIntraoperative ComplicationsThyroid DiseasesThyroidectomyVocal Cord ParalysisMonitoring, IntraoperativeRecurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injuries
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