The electrophysiology of thyroid surgery: electrophysiologic and muscular responses with stimulation of the vagus nerve, recurrent laryngeal nerve, and external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve

2016 ◽  
Vol 127 (3) ◽  
pp. 764-771 ◽  
Author(s):  
Whitney Liddy ◽  
Samuel R. Barber ◽  
Matteo Cinquepalmi ◽  
Brian M. Lin ◽  
Stephanie Patricio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vagus Nerve ◽  
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Thyroid Surgery ◽  
Superior Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
External Branch ◽  
Stimulation Of ◽  
Muscular Responses

Electrophysiologic Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring in High-Risk Thyroid Surgery

2005 ◽  
Vol 84 (6) ◽  
pp. 378-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phillip Song ◽  
Larry Shemen
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Thyroid Surgery ◽  
Thermal Injury ◽  
Mediastinal Mass ◽  
Superior Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Nerve Monitoring ◽  
Large Goiter ◽  
External Branch ◽  
Stimulation Of

We recently began performing intraoperative electrophysiologic monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve and the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve during high-risk thyroidectomies. Neuromonitoring can detect stimulation of these nerves and thereby prevent a mechanical or thermal injury that can result in neurapraxia or axonotmesis. Monitoring is also useful during dissection in an already operated-on field, when performing thyroidectomy on patients who depend on their voice for their livelihood, and when removing a large goiter or mediastinal mass.

scholarly journals Preservation of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve and the External Branch of the Superior Laryngeal Nerve during Thyroid Surgery.

1997 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 458-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masao Mitsui ◽  
Kentaro Ochi ◽  
Hiroaki Nakajima ◽  
Takuji Kaneko ◽  
Hirotsugu Kinoshita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Thyroid Surgery ◽  
Superior Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
External Branch
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