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Fei Y, Li Y, Chen F, Tian W. Intraoperative neuromonitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve is indispensable during complete endoscopic radical resection of thyroid cancer: A retrospective study. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol 2022; 7:1217-1223. [PMID: 36000043 PMCID: PMC9392392 DOI: 10.1002/lio2.822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Objective Complete endoscopic radical resection of thyroid cancer, especially through the areolar approach, can achieve curative and acceptable cosmetic effects in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma. However, some inherent characteristics of endoscopic procedures hamper functional protection of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN). Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) is considered the most important accessory to protect the nerves during conventional radical thyroidectomy. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and necessity of IONM during complete endoscopic radical resection of thyroid cancer. Methods A total of 106 patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma were enrolled in the study between February 2013 and April 2018. Based on the use of the IONM technique, all patients were divided into the IONM (n = 54) and non‐IONM groups (n = 52). Overall, 66 RLNs were involved in the IONM group, and 61 RLNs were involved in the non‐IONM group. The time and ratio of RLN identification and the number of transient and permanent RLN injuries between both groups were compared. Results Compared to the non‐IONM group, the IONM group required less time for RLN identification (3.05 ± 1.58 vs. 9.36 ± 4.82 min, p < .01). The ratio of RLN identification in the IONM group was much higher than that in the non‐IONM group (100.00% vs. 88.52%, p = .01). A significant difference was observed in RLN transient injury between the two groups (one case accounting for 1.51% in the IONM group vs. eight cases accounting for 13.11% in the non‐IONM group; p = .03). Conclusion IONM significantly improved RLN identification and reduced transient RLN injuries during complete endoscopic radical resection. Level of Evidence 3b.
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- Yang Fei
- Department of General Surgery The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital Beijing China
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- Department of General Surgery The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital Beijing China
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- Department of General Surgery The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital Beijing China
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- Department of General Surgery The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital Beijing China
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Turk Y, Makay O, Kamani D, Okose O, Behr IJ, Ozdemir M, Icoz G, Akyildiz M, Dionigi G, Abdelhamid Ahmed AH, Randolph GW. Comparison of Monopolar and Bipolar Stimulator Probes for Intraoperative Nerve Mapping During Thyroidectomy: A Prospective Study. Laryngoscope 2021; 131:E2718-E2726. [PMID: 34350983 DOI: 10.1002/lary.29804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS During intraoperative neuromonitoring in thyroid surgery, two different kinds of stimulator probes, monopolar and bipolar, are commonly used to stimulate the laryngeal nerves. We explore the unique characteristics of both of these probes as they relate to intraoperative laryngeal nerve mapping. METHODS Twenty-one patients undergoing neuromonitored thyroidectomy by a single surgeon were enrolled. Electromyography (EMG) amplitude and latency measurements were prospectively recorded concurrently from 1 mA stimulation of vagus nerve (VN) and inferior/superior recurrent laryngeal nerve before (with and without fascia) and after thyroid resection using bipolar and monopolar stimulator probes. RESULTS Significantly higher amplitudes were obtained with monopolar stimulator probes as compared to bipolar probes, in several stimulation scenarios such as at right VN pre-resection (carotid sheath intact), right VN pre-resection (carotid sheath dissected), right VN post-resection and left VN (carotid sheath dissected). No significant differences were found between amplitudes and latency values in all other stimulation scenarios. CONCLUSIONS According to this study, both probes are reliable and safe for neural mapping. The kind of probe used during neural monitoring is based on surgical situations and surgeon preference. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level 3 (According to Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine 2011 Levels of Evidence) Laryngoscope, 2021.
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- Yigit Turk
- Division of Endocrine Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Ege University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Division of Endocrine Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Ege University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Division of Thyroid and Parathyroid Endocrine Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A
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- Division of Thyroid and Parathyroid Endocrine Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A
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- Division of Thyroid and Parathyroid Endocrine Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A
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- Division of Endocrine Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Ege University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Division of Endocrine Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Ege University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Division of Endocrine Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Ege University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Division for Endocrine and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood "Gaetano Barresi", University Hospital G. Martino, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Division of Thyroid and Parathyroid Endocrine Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A
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- Division of Thyroid and Parathyroid Endocrine Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A
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Zhang D, Wang C, Wang T, Du R, Li K, Yang M, Xue G, Dionigi G, Sun H. Clinical Experience of Use of Percutaneous Continuous Nervemonitoring in Robotic Bilateral Axillo-Breast Thyroid Surgery. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:817026. [PMID: 35211092 PMCID: PMC8862684 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.817026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE There is a need for a simplified technique for C-IONM in robotic surgery. The primary aim of this study was to describe our clinical experience with the use of percutaneous C-IONM in robotic bilateral axillary thyroid surgery. METHODS This study prospectively enrolled 304 consecutive patients who underwent robotic thyroidectomy via the bilateral axillo-breast approach and standardized C-IONM via percutaneous probe stimulation. RESULTS 323 RLNs were analyzed. C-IONM with percutaneous probes was feasible in all cases. During this study, we did not record any cases of probe displacement, and no additional robotic maneuvers were required. The average stimulation intensity was 2 mA. There were no adverse local or systemic C-IONM side effects. The mean time required for probe positioning was 3 minutes. The EMG amplitude signal of 48 RLNs decreased significantly, < 50% from the original V1 signal. In these cases, the surgical procedure was modified. CONCLUSION The proposed percutaneous C-IONM provides a simplification of the continuous monitoring procedure for robotics. The advantage of percutaneous C-IONM is that it does not require additional trocar space, repeated instrument changes, and unmodified cosmesis. To our knowledge, this is the first study on the application of percutaneous C-IONM in robotic thyroid surgery.
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- Daqi Zhang
- Division of Thyroid Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Surgical Translational Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Division of Thyroid Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Surgical Translational Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Division of Thyroid Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Surgical Translational Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Division of Thyroid Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Surgical Translational Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Division of Thyroid Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Surgical Translational Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Division of Thyroid Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Surgical Translational Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Division of Thyroid Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Surgical Translational Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Division of General Surgery, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Thyroid Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Surgical Translational Medicine, Changchun, China
- *Correspondence: Hui Sun, ; orcid.org/0000-0001-8348-4933
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Wu CW, Randolph GW, Barczyński M, Schneider R, Chiang FY, Huang TY, Karcioglu AS, Konturek A, Frattini F, Weber F, Liu CH, Dralle H, Dionigi G. Training Courses in Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery- The INMSG Consensus Statement. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:705346. [PMID: 34220726 PMCID: PMC8253252 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.705346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Intraoperative neural monitoring (IONM) is now an integral aspect of thyroid surgery in many centers. Interest in IONM and the number of institutions that perform monitored thyroidectomies have increased throughout the world in recent years. For surgeons considering the introduction of IONM in their practice, specific training in IONM devices and procedures can substantially shorten the learning curve. The International Neural Monitoring Study Group (INMSG) has been at the forefront of IONM technology and procedural adoption since the introduction of neural monitoring in thyroid and parathyroid surgery. The purpose of this document is to define the INMSG consensus on essential elements of IONM training courses. Specifically, this document describes the minimum training required for teaching practical application of IONM and consensus views on key issues that must be addressed for the safe and reliable introduction of IONM in surgical practice. The intent of this publication is to provide societies, course directors, teaching institutions, and national organizations with a practical reference for developing IONM training programs. With these guidelines, IONM will be implemented optimally, to the ultimate benefit of the thyroid and parathyroid surgical patients.
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- Che-Wei Wu
- International Thyroid Surgery Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Center for Liquid Biopsy and Cohort Research, and Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Endocrine Surgery, Third Chair of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Halle, Martin-Luther-University, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
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- Department of Otolaryngology, E-Da Hospital, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- International Thyroid Surgery Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Center for Liquid Biopsy and Cohort Research, and Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, United States
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- Department of Endocrine Surgery, Third Chair of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Surgery, Ospedale di Circolo, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- International Thyroid Surgery Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood “G. Barresi”, University Hospital G. Martino, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
- *Correspondence: Gianlorenzo Dionigi,
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Hartl DM, Bidault S, Girard E, Guerlain J, Breuskin I, Lamartina L, Terroir M, Leboulleux S. Ultrasound visualization of the vagus nerve for intraoperative neuromonitoring in thyroid surgery. Eur Radiol 2021; 31:4063-70. [PMID: 33241516 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-020-07472-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Localization of the vagus nerve is required during intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) for thyroid surgery in order to electromyographically verify the functional integrity of inferior laryngeal nerve and aim to reduce the risk of postoperative vocal fold paralysis. Classically, the vagus nerve courses within the carotid sheath between the common carotid artery and internal jugular vein, but anatomic variations have been described. Our aim was to compare preoperative ultrasound (US) and intraoperative localization of vagus nerve and to document anatomic variations. PATIENTS AND METHODS Retrospective study of patients undergoing thyroidectomy. The vagus nerve was identified 2 cm below the inferior border of the cricoid cartilage, on US performed 6 weeks prior to surgery; then, vagus nerve was identified surgically. RESULTS For 82 patients, on preoperative US, the right vagus nerve was in between, superficial, or deep to the vessels in 94%, 2.4%, and 3.6%, and on the left in 72%, 24.4%, and 3.6%. Intraoperatively, the right vagus was in between, superficial, or deep in 90%, 4%, and 6%, and on the left in 67%, 27%, and 6%. US correlated with surgery on the right in 79/82 (96%) and on the left in 78/82 (95%). CONCLUSIONS To our knowledge, this is the first study directly comparing US and intraoperative findings. The US and surgical findings were identical in 95% on the left and 96% on the right The vagus nerve was superficial in 27% of cases on the left and 4% on the right. Identifying this anatomic variation preoperatively may facilitate IONM. KEY POINTS • Localization of the vagus nerve is necessary during thyroid surgery when using neuromonitoring for electromyographic testing of the inferior laryngeal nerve to reduce the risk of postoperative vocal fold paralysis. • The vagus nerve in the neck can be routinely visualized using ultrasound, and is generally in between the common carotid artery and the internal jugular vein. Its location on ultrasound corresponds very closely to that observed in vivo during surgery (95%). • At the level of the thyroid lobe, there is an anatomic variant with the vagus nerve superficial to the common carotid artery which is seen more often on the left than on the right.
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Huang TY, Lin YC, Tseng HY, Kim HY, Dionigi G, Lu IC, Chang PY, Chiang FY, Wu CW. Full percutaneous intraoperative neuromonitoring technique in remote thyroid surgery: Porcine model feasibility study. Head Neck 2020; 43:505-513. [PMID: 33026701 DOI: 10.1002/hed.26500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In remote thyroid surgery, a reliable intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) procedure is an important tool for reducing injury to recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN). This study proposes an alternative or adjunct technique for performing full percutaneous (PC) IONM and confirms its feasibility in animal experiments. METHODS This prospective porcine model study enrolled four piglets with eight nerve sides. Evoked electromyography (EMG) was stimulated from PC ball-tip probe, and recorded from EMG endotracheal tube (ETT) and from PC paired long-needle electrodes on the perichondrium of the lateral aspect of thyroid cartilage. RESULTS In all RLNs and vagus nerves, typical laryngeal EMG waveforms were successfully evoked by PC probe stimulation and recorded by both ETT and PC needle electrodes. CONCLUSIONS This study confirms the feasibility of the full PC IONM techniques in porcine model. However, further clinical studies are needed to compare the practicality of different remote-access approaches for thyroid surgery.
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- Tzu-Yen Huang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, KUMC Thyroid Center, Korea University Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division for Endocrine and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood "Gaetano Barresi", University Hospital G. Martino, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Otolaryngology, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Donmez T, Erdem VM, Sunamak O, Ozcevik H. THYROID SURGERY, IONM AND SUGAMMADEX SODIUM RELATIONSHIPS: BENEFITS IN SUGAMMADEX SODIUM USE FOR IONM. Acta Endocrinol (Buchar) 2020; 15:454-459. [PMID: 32377242 DOI: 10.4183/aeb.2019.454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Background It is important to protect recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) during thyroid surgery. Thus, intra- operative neuromonitoring (IONM) has got popularity. But, the half life of neuromuscular blocking agents used has a reverse correlation with reliability and effectiveness of IONM. This study aimed to research the effect of Sugammadex Sodium, a specific nemuromuscular blocking agent antagonist, on nerve conduction and IONM. Materials and methods Twenty patients who underwent thyroidectomy under IONM followed an enhanced NMB recovery protocol-rocuronium 0.6 mg/kg at anesthesia induction and sugammadex 2 mg/kg at the beginning of operation. To prevent laryngeal nerve injury during the surgical procedures, all patients underwent intraoperative monitoring. At the same time, the measurement of TOF-Watch acceleromyograph of the adductor pollicis muscle response to ulnar nerve stimulation was performed; recovery was defined as a train-of-four (TOF) ratio ≥ 0.9. Age, sex, recurrent laryngeal nerve transmission speeds prior to and after operation, BMI, duration of surgery, the change in nerve transmission after drug administration and complications were analyzed. Results The mean age and the mean BMI were 47.6±11.82 years and 28.74±3.20, respectively. The mean operation duration was 52.65±5.51 minutes. There was no difference in either right or left RLN monitoring values before and after surgery. Following the drug injection, the TOF guard measurements on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th minutes were 23.5±4.90; 69.5±6.86; 88±4.1 and 135.9±10.62, respectively. Conclusion Neuromuscular blocking antagonist use and monitoring nerve transmission speed with TOF-guard can provide a safer resection.
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- T Donmez
- Lutfiye Nuri Burat State Hospital, General surgery, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Lutfiye Nuri Burat State Hospital, Anesthesiology, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Lutfiye Nuri Burat State Hospital, Istanbul Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Lutfiye Nuri Burat State Hospital, Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate, Istanbul, Turkey
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Zhang D, Wang T, Zhao Y, Sun H, Pino A, Kim HY, Dionigi G. Pre-Prototype Stimulating and Recording Endotracheal Tube for Continuous Monitoring of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve During Thyroid Surgery. J INVEST SURG 2020; 34:1033-1043. [PMID: 32151187 DOI: 10.1080/08941939.2020.1734693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Continuous intraoperative neural monitoring (C-IONM) is a promising technology used to decrease recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) damage during thyroid surgery. However, C-IONM use is limited due to its challenging application. C-IONM requires dissection of the carotid sheath and placement of an electrode around the vagus nerve (VN). In our study, we simultaneously stimulated and monitored the proximal RLN trans-tracheally using surface electrodes that were positioned solely on the endotracheal tube. METHODS We described the design, implementation, and testing of a pre-prototype, combined stimulating and recording endotracheal tube (SRET) that continually delivered current from tube edge, and tested the function of the RLN at the vocal cords (VC). The SRET was tested in vivo on 10 RLNs using 5 pigs as animal models. RESULTS The SRET was capable of the following, delivery of continuous trans-tracheal stimulation to the proximal RLN, continuous trans-tracheal stimulation-induced VC movement, and standard ipsilateral RLN biphasic waveforms with latency and amplitude; and recording evoked responses were recorded in the ipsilateral RLN. CONCLUSION The pre-prototype SRET represents a possible advancement in technology because it simplified the C-IONM. Thus, the SRET provides a minimally invasive, alternative application to the C-IONM vagal nerve cuff electrodes.
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- Daqi Zhang
- Division of Thyroid Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Surgical Translational Medicine, Changchun city, Jilin Province, China
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- Division of Thyroid Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Surgical Translational Medicine, Changchun city, Jilin Province, China
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- Division of Thyroid Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Surgical Translational Medicine, Changchun city, Jilin Province, China
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- Division of Thyroid Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Surgical Translational Medicine, Changchun city, Jilin Province, China
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- Division for Endocrine and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood ''G. Barresi'', University Hospital G. Martino, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery and Robotic Surgery Center, KUMC Thyroid Center Korea University, Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division for Endocrine and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood ''G. Barresi'', University Hospital G. Martino, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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Gunes ME, Dural AC, Akarsu C, Guzey D, Sahbaz NA, Tulubas EK, Bulut S, Donmez T. Effect of intraoperative neuromonitoring on efficacy and safety using sugammadex in thyroid surgery: randomized clinical trial. Ann Surg Treat Res 2019; 97:282-290. [PMID: 31824882 PMCID: PMC6893217 DOI: 10.4174/astr.2019.97.6.282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Purpose The use of nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) may affect intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) during anesthesia used during thyroid and parathyroid surgery. Methods The use of sugammadex was evaluated in a prospective clinical study during thyroid surgery. Between July 2018 and January 2019, 129 patients were prospectively randomized to either the sugammadex group (group B) or the control group (group A). Group A patients underwent standardized IONM during thyroidectomy, while group B patients used an NMBA-reversal protocol comprised of rocuronium (0.6 mg/kg) in anesthesia induction and sugammadex (2 mg/kg) after first vagal stimulation (V0). A peripheral nerve stimulator was used to monitor the neuromuscular transmission. Results In our clinical study, it took 26.07 ± 3.26 and 50.0 ± 8.46 minutes to reach 100% recovery of laryngeal electromyography at injection of the sugammadex group (2 mg/kg) and the control group, respectively (P < 0.001). The train-of-four ratio recovered from 0 to >0.9 within 4 minutes after administering 2 mg/kg of sugammadex at the beginning of resection. Surgery time was significantly shorter in group B than in group A (P < 0.001). Transient recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) paralysis was detected in 4 patients from group A and in 3 patients from group B (P = 0.681). There was no permanent RLN paralysis in the 2 groups. Conclusion Our clinical study showed that sugammadex effectively and rapidly improved the inhibition of neuromuscular function induced by rocuronium. The implementation of the nondepolarizing neuromuscular block recovery protocol may lead to tracheal intubation as well as favorable conditions for IONM in thyroid surgery.
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- Mehmet Emin Gunes
- Department of General Surgery, Bakırköy Dr.Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Bakırköy Dr.Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Bakırköy Dr.Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Bakırköy Dr.Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Bakırköy Dr.Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Bakırköy Dr.Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Bakırköy Dr.Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Bakırköy Dr.Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Dionigi G, Bacuzzi A, Lavazza M, Inversini D, Boni L, Rausei S, Kim HY, Anuwong A. Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy: preliminary experience in Italy. Updates Surg 2017; 69:225-234. [PMID: 28405949 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-017-0436-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 04/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA) is a feasible novel surgical procedure that does not need visible incisions. We describe our initial experience with TOETVA. We recruited 15 patients who were willing to undergo TOETVA. Inclusion criteria were (a) patients who had a neck ultrasound (US) with a estimated thyroid diameter not larger than 10 cm; (b) US estimated gland volume ≤45 mL; (c) nodule size ≤50 mm; (d) a benign tumor, such as a thyroid cyst, single-nodular goiter, or multinodular goiter; (e) follicular neoplasm; (f) papillary microcarcinoma without evidence of metastasis. The procedure is carried out through a three-port technique placed at the oral vestibule, one 10-mm port for 30° endoscope and two additional 5-mm ports for dissecting and coagulating instruments. CO2 insufflation pressure is set at 6 mmHg. An anterior cervical subplatysmal space is created from the oral vestibule down to the sternal notch, laterally to the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Thyroidectomy is done fully endoscopically using conventional endoscopic instruments and intraoperative neuromonitoring. There were 34% total thyroidectomies and 66% hemithyroidectomies. All TOETVA procedures were performed successfully with no conversions. The mean operative time was 87.6 (59-118) min for lobectomy and 107.6 (99-135) min for bilateral procedure. We observed one case of transient postoperative hypocalcemia. There was no recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy. The cosmetic result was excellent in all patients. This is the first case series of TOETVA in Italy. TOETVA may provide a method for ideal cosmetic results. The results are encouraging, and we are optimistic about the future expansion of its applicability.
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- Gianlorenzo Dionigi
- 1st Division of Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Endocrine Surgery Research Center, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
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- Division of Anesthesia, Ospedale di Circolo, Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
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- 1st Division of Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Endocrine Surgery Research Center, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- 1st Division of Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Endocrine Surgery Research Center, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of General and Emergency Surgery at the IRCCS - Ca Granda, Policlinico Hospital in Milan, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
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- 1st Division of Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Endocrine Surgery Research Center, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Minimally Invasive and Endocrine Surgery Division, Department of Surgery Police General Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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Anuwong A, Lavazza M, Kim HY, Wu CW, Rausei S, Pappalardo V, Ferrari CC, Inversini D, Leotta A, Biondi A, Chiang FY, Dionigi G. Recurrent laryngeal nerve management in thyroid surgery: consequences of routine visualization, application of intermittent, standardized and continuous nerve monitoring. Updates Surg 2016; 68:331-341. [DOI: 10.1007/s13304-016-0393-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2016] [Accepted: 08/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Li T, Zhou G, Yang Y, Gao ZD, Guo P, Shen ZL, Yang XD, Xie QW, Ye YJ, Jiang KW, Wang S. Identifying a Safe Range of Stimulation Current for Intraoperative Neuromonitoring of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve: Results from a Canine Model. Chin Med J (Engl) 2016; 129:1830-4. [PMID: 27453233 PMCID: PMC4976572 DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.186636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background: Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) has been widely applied during thyroid surgery. However, the safe range of stimulation intensity for IONM remains undetermined. Methods: Total thyroidectomies were performed on twenty dogs, and their RLNs were stimulated with a current of 5–20 mA (step-wise in 5 mA increments) for 1 min. The evoked electromyography (EMG) of vocal muscles before and after supramaximal stimulation were recorded and compared. Acute microstructural morphological changes in the RLNs were observed immediately postoperatively under an electron microscope. Results: The average stimulating threshold for RLNs stimulated with 15 mA and 20 mA showed no significant changes compared to the unstimulated RLNs (15 mA group: 0.320 ± 0.123 mA vs. 0.315 ± 0.097 mA, P = 0.847; 20 mA group: 0.305 ± 0.101 mA vs. 0.300 ± 0.103 mA, P = 0.758). Similar outcomes were shown in average evoked EMG amplitude (15 mA group: 1,026 ± 268 μV vs. 1,021 ± 273 μV, P = 0.834; 20 mA group: 1,162 ± 275 μV vs. 1,200 ± 258 μV, P = 0.148). However, obvious acute microstructural morphological changes were observed in the nerves that were stimulated with 20 mA. Conclusions: A stimulation intensity less than 15 mA might be safe for IONM of the RLN.
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- Tao Li
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Surgical Oncology Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Surgical Oncology Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Surgical Oncology Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Surgical Oncology Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Surgical Oncology Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Surgical Oncology Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Surgical Oncology Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Surgical Oncology Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Surgical Oncology Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Surgical Oncology Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Surgical Oncology Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China
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Wu CW, Wang MH, Chen CC, Chen HC, Chen HY, Yu JY, Chang PY, Lu IC, Lin YC, Chiang FY. Loss of signal in recurrent nerve neuromonitoring: causes and management. Gland Surg 2015; 4:19-26. [PMID: 25713776 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2227-684x.2014.12.03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2014] [Accepted: 12/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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During recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) neuromonitoring in thyroid surgery, laryngeal electromyography (EMG) amplitude may be correlated with the number of muscle fibers participating in the polarization and these might be correlated with the function of RLN. If RLN is severely injured during the operation, most nerve fibers do not transmit nerve impulse and substantial decrease of EMG amplitude or loss of signal (LOS) will occur. True LOS at the end of an operation often indicates a postoperative fixed vocal cord, and the surgeon should consider the optimal contralateral surgery timing in patients with planned bilateral thyroid operation to avoid the disaster of bilateral vocal cord palsy. However, LOS recovery and false LOS may occur and may lead to an unnecessary 2(nd) operation. Therefore, a reliable modality for intraoperative LOS evaluation and management would afford the surgeon real-time information that could help guide surgical procedure and planning. The updated causes, algorithm, and management of LOS during RLN neuromonitoring are reviewed and summarized.
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- Che-Wei Wu
- 1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 2 Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, 3 Department of Nursing, 4 Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 5 Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Graduate Institute of Medicine, 6 Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- 1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 2 Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, 3 Department of Nursing, 4 Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 5 Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Graduate Institute of Medicine, 6 Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- 1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 2 Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, 3 Department of Nursing, 4 Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 5 Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Graduate Institute of Medicine, 6 Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- 1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 2 Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, 3 Department of Nursing, 4 Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 5 Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Graduate Institute of Medicine, 6 Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- 1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 2 Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, 3 Department of Nursing, 4 Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 5 Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Graduate Institute of Medicine, 6 Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- 1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 2 Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, 3 Department of Nursing, 4 Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 5 Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Graduate Institute of Medicine, 6 Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- 1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 2 Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, 3 Department of Nursing, 4 Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 5 Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Graduate Institute of Medicine, 6 Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- 1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 2 Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, 3 Department of Nursing, 4 Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 5 Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Graduate Institute of Medicine, 6 Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- 1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 2 Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, 3 Department of Nursing, 4 Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 5 Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Graduate Institute of Medicine, 6 Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- 1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 2 Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, 3 Department of Nursing, 4 Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 5 Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Graduate Institute of Medicine, 6 Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Shen C, Xiang M, Wu H, Ma Y, Chen L, Cheng L. Routine exposure of recurrent laryngeal nerve in thyroid surgery can prevent nerve injury. Neural Regen Res 2014; 8:1568-75. [PMID: 25206452 PMCID: PMC4145966 DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2013.17.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2013] [Accepted: 04/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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To determine the value of dissecting the recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid surgery with respect to preventing recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, we retrospectively analyzed clinical data from 5 344 patients undergoing thyroidectomy. Among these cases, 548 underwent dissection of the recurrent laryngeal nerve, while 4 796 did not. There were 12 cases of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury following recurrent laryngeal nerve dissection (injury rate of 2.2%) and 512 cases of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in those not undergoing nerve dissection (injury rate of 10.7%). This difference remained statistically significant between the two groups in terms of type of thyroid disease, type of surgery, and number of surgeries. Among the 548 cases undergoing recurrent laryngeal nerve dissection, 128 developed anatomical variations of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (incidence rate of 23.4%), but no recurrent laryngeal nerve injury was found. In addition, the incidence of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury was significantly lower in patients with the inferior parathyroid gland and middle thyroid veins used as landmarks for locating the recurrent laryngeal nerve compared with those with the entry of the recurrent laryngeal nerve into the larynx as a landmark. These findings indicate that anatomical variations of the recurrent laryngeal nerve are common, and that dissecting the recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid surgery is an effective means of preventing nerve injury.
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- Chenling Shen
- Department of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Ear Institute, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Ear Institute, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Ear Institute, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Ear Institute, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Ear Institute, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Ear Institute, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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Pardal-Refoyo JL, Cuello-Azcárate JJ, Ochoa-Sangrador C. [Contribution of neuromonitoring to the safety of tracheal extubation after total thyroidectomy. Prospective study with needle electrodes]. Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim 2013; 60:563-570. [PMID: 24050607 DOI: 10.1016/j.redar.2013.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2013] [Revised: 06/18/2013] [Accepted: 06/24/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Bilateral laryngeal paralysis cause serious respiratory complications. In thyroid surgery, neuromonitoring helps in identifying the recurrent laryngeal nerve, reports on its functioning at the end of surgery, supports decision making, and may reduce the risk of bilateral paralysis. Our objective was to estimate the influence of neuromonitoring in operative strategy and extubation safety in total thyroidectomy. METHODS A non-randomized prospective study was conducted on 210 patients undergoing total thyroidectomy (420 laryngeal nerves stimulated included). We collected qualitative neuromonitoring variables (presence or absence of final signal after stimulation of the vagus nerve), and postoperative indirect laryngoscopy (normal motility or paralysis), performed until 3rd day after the surgery. RESULTS The accuracy of the test was 99.5% (95% CI 98.3 to 99.9). The positive predictive value was 100% (95% CI 99.1 to 100), which showed the high ability of neuromonitoring to predict paralysis in case of loss of signal, and the negative predictive value was 99.5% (95% CI 98.3 to 99.9), which indicated its predictive capacity for normal motility when there is a normal signal. CONCLUSIONS In our group of patients, recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring was useful in total thyroidectomy as it provided information on the prognosis of laryngeal motility, and helped in making decisions during surgery when there was signal loss. Due to the risk of serious respiratory complications due to bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis, we opted for the performing of the 2-stage total thyroidectomy in case of signal loss in the first lobectomy. Thereby, neuromonitoring contributed to the safety of the airway in tracheal extubation, aiding in the prevention of a possible bilateral laryngeal paralysis.
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- J L Pardal-Refoyo
- Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Complejo Asistencial de Zamora, Zamora, España.
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