Intraoperative monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in 151 consecutive patients undergoing thyroid surgery.
We present a technique of intraoperative monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve using a surface electrode attached to a routine endotracheal tube. The technique proved noninvasive, easy to use, and reliable in 151 prospective consecutive patients for preventing permanent laryngeal nerve damage in thyroid surgery.
Hemmerling
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TM
Department of Anesthesiology, University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany. thomashemmerling@hotmail.com
Schmidt
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Bosert
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Jacobi
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Klein
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D000200:Action Potentials; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004566:Electrodes; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve / Q000502:physiology*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis