Increased prevalence of neural monitoring during thyroidectomy: Global surgical survey
Objective To investigate intraoperative nerve monitoring (IONM) use among thyroid surgeons. Methods A 25‐question survey was used to assess attitudes regarding IONM use. Surveys were sent to surgeons registered to the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, International Associatio...
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Veröffentlicht in: | The Laryngoscope 2020-04, Vol.130 (4), p.1097-1104 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Objective
To investigate intraoperative nerve monitoring (IONM) use among thyroid surgeons.
Methods
A 25‐question survey was used to assess attitudes regarding IONM use. Surveys were sent to surgeons registered to the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, International Association of Endocrine Surgeons, and American Head and Neck Society.
Results
Among 1,015 respondents, 83% reported using IONM (65.1% always using IONM and 18.1% reporting selective use). For selective users, a majority reported using IONM for reoperative cases (95.1%) and in cases with preoperative vocal cord paralysis (59.8%). When comparing location, there was a significant difference in IONM implementation (P |
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ISSN: | 0023-852X 1531-4995 |
DOI: | 10.1002/lary.28210 |