Intraoperative nerve monitoring in thyroid surgery

Polat A. K., Lap G., Ozbalci S., Karabulut K., Gungor B. B., Polat C., ...Daha Fazla

ANNALI ITALIANI DI CHIRURGIA, cilt.86, sa.3, ss.207-211, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 86 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALI ITALIANI DI CHIRURGIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.207-211
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Complications, Injuries, Nerve monitoring injury, Operation time, Thyroid, surgery, RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE, INJURY
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND: Nerve injury is one of the specific complications of thyroid surgery despite many advances in surgical technique. The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) and the external branch of superior laryngeal nerve are the nerves at risk during thyroid surgery (1). Morbidity related to recurrent laryngeal nerve injury varies from changes in voice quality to severe dyspnea requiring tracheal intubation or tracheostomy. To minimize the risk of nerve injury, intraoperative nerve monitoring (IONM) being suggested as a tool for helping visual control for RLN has gained significant interest in recent years (1,2). We aimed to determine the effectiveness of nerve monitoring during thyroid surgery and to provide a clinical experience.