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Clinical validation of NerveTrend versus conventional i‐IONM mode of NIM Vital in prevention of recurrent laryngeal nerve events during bilateral thyroid surgery: A randomized controlled trial.
- Source :
- Head & Neck; Mar2024, Vol. 46 Issue 3, p492-502, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background: The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that use of NerveTrend™ mode of intermittent neuromonitoring (i‐IONM) during thyroidectomy may identify and prevent impending recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury. Methods: A randomized clinical trial. The primary outcome was prevalence of RLN injury on postoperative day 1. In NerveTrend™ group the i‐IONM stimulator was used for trending of amplitude and latency changes from initial vagal electromyographic baseline to tailor surgical strategy. Results: Some 264 patients were randomized into the intervention versus the control group, 132 patients each. RLN injury was found on postoperative day 1 in 5/264 (1.89%) nerves at risk (NAR) versus 12/258 (4.65%) NAR whereas staged thyroidectomy was used in 0/132 (0.00%) versus 6/132 (4.54%) patients (p = 0.067 and p = 0.029, respectively). Conclusion: The use of NerveTrend™ mode resulted in tendency towards reduced RLN injury on postoperative day 1 and significant decrease of need for a staged thyroidectomy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10433074
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Head & Neck
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175388296
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.27601