Intraoperative Neuromonitoring: Evaluating the Role of Continuous IONM and IONM Techniques for Emerging Surgical and Percutaneous Procedures. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022;13:808107
Date
04/19/2022Pubmed ID
35432220Pubmed Central ID
PMC9005846DOI
10.3389/fendo.2022.808107Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85128483143 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 7 CitationsAbstract
Intraoperative nerve monitoring (IONM) is a tool used during thyroid surgery to assist in the identification of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN). Multiple IONM systems that exist for thyroidectomy require intubation with an endotracheal tube. Given that one of the advantages of thermal ablation procedures, such as radiofrequency ablation, is that they can be done safely without the use of general anesthesia, nerve monitoring systems that utilize cutaneous surface electrodes have been developed, though are not widely available in the United States. This article will review the use of IONM for RFA including the cutaneous surface electrode system.
Author List
McManus C, Kuo JHAuthor
Catherine McManus MD, MS Associate Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
HumansRecurrent Laryngeal Nerve
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injuries
Thyroid Gland
Thyroidectomy
Vocal Cord Paralysis
