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Intra-Operative Neural Monitoring of Thyroid Surgery in a Porcine Model
Published on: February 11, 2019
Thyroid surgery and recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring
S Bailleux1, A Bozec, L Castillo
1Department of ENT and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pasteur Hospital, Nice, France. soetserge@libertysurf.fr
Unlabelled:
Recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis is a much-dreaded complication of thyroid surgery.
Objective:
To study the feasibility and the reliability of a recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring technique.
Materials And Methods:
This was a prospective study including 36 patients proposed for thyroid surgery with recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring. They underwent post-operative fibre-optic laryngeal examination and speech therapist consultation.
Results:
Our technique of nerve monitoring showed a 98 per cent sensitivity and 86 per cent specificity.
Conclusions:
Recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring is a feasible and reliable technique. It can be used to avoid bilateral nerve injury and to increase the surgeon's confidence but not to replace a systematic nerve identification and a careful dissection.
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