[HTML][HTML] Loss of signal in recurrent nerve neuromonitoring: causes and management

CW Wu, MH Wang, CC Chen, HC Chen, HY Chen… - Gland …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
During recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) neuromonitoring in thyroid surgery, laryngeal
electromyography (EMG) amplitude may be correlated with the number of muscle fibers …

Continuous monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in thyroid surgery: a critical appraisal

G Dionigi, G Donatini, L Boni, S Rausei… - … Journal of Surgery, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background and Purpose: Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) contributes in several
ways to recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) protection. Notwithstanding these advantages …

Varied recurrent laryngeal nerve course is associated with increased risk of nerve dysfunction during thyroidectomy: results of the surgical anatomy of the recurrent …

W Liddy, CW Wu, G Dionigi, G Donatini… - Thyroid, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Background: The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) can be injured during thyroid surgery,
which can negatively affect a patient's quality of life. The impact of intraoperative anatomic …

[HTML][HTML] Human vagus nerve branching in the cervical region

N Hammer, J Glätzner, C Feja, C Kühne… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Vagus nerve stimulation is increasingly applied to treat epilepsy, psychiatric
conditions and potentially chronic heart failure. After implanting vagus nerve electrodes to …

Increased detection of non-recurrent inferior laryngeal nerve (NRLN) during thyroid surgery using systematic intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM)

G Donatini, B Carnaille, G Dionigi - World journal of surgery, 2013 - Springer
Background Non-recurrent inferior laryngeal nerve (NRLN) is a rare anatomical variant with
a reported incidence of 0.6–1.3%. It carries a higher risk of palsy during thyroid surgery. Its …

Surgical anatomy and monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve

GW Randolph, D Kamani, CW Wu… - Surgery of the thyroid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The close proximity of the recurrent laryngeal nerves (RLN) to the thyroid gland places the
nerve at risk of injury during thyroid surgery. Furthermore, thyroid surgery can put both the …

Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in video-assisted thyroidectomy: lessons learned from neuromonitoring

G Dionigi, PF Alesina, M Barczynski, L Boni… - Surgical …, 2012 - Springer
Introduction The objective of the study was to assess the mechanism of recurrent laryngeal
nerve (RLN) injury during video-assisted thyroidectomy (VAT). Methods The study examined …

[HTML][HTML] Safety of neural monitoring in thyroid surgery

G Dionigi, FY Chiang, H Dralle, L Boni, S Rausei… - International journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
During thyroid surgery, the functional integrity of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is not
only threatened by direct nerve injury resulting from accidental transection, clipping or …

Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury with incomplete loss of electromyography signal during monitored thyroidectomy—evaluation and outcome

CW Wu, M Hao, M Tian, G Dionigi, RP Tufano… - … Archives of Surgery, 2017 - Springer
Purpose During monitored thyroidectomy, a partially or completely disrupted point of nerve
conduction on the exposed recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) indicates true …

Vagal nerve stimulation without dissecting the carotid sheath during intraoperative neuromonitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in thyroid surgery

CW Wu, G Dionigi, HC Chen, HY Chen, KW Lee… - Head & …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background Vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) has been recommended as a routine procedure
during intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) …