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ArticleLangenbeck's archives of surgery2024

The weepy cry - short neural signal bursts in intraoperative neuromonitoring.

Philipp C B Munk, Mick E Merkelbach, Wolfram Lamadé

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Philipp C B MunkRuprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. Philipp.Munk@protonmail.com.
Mick E MerkelbachRuprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Wolfram LamadéRuprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.

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Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to establish an in-vitro alternative to existing in-vivo systems to analyze nerve dysfunction using continuous neuromonitoring (C-IONM).

methodsThree hundred sixty-three recurrent laryngeal nerves (RLN) (N

resultsA viable in-vitro neuromonitoring system was established. The median post-traumatic amplitudes were 112%, 88%, 59%, and 9% in groups A, B, C, and D, respectively. A time-dependent further dynamic LOS was observed during the 10 min after cessation of strain. Surprisingly, following initial post-traumatic hyperconductivity, complete LOS occurred in up to 20% of the nerves in group A. The critical threshold for triggering LOS was 2N in all four groups, resulting in immediate paralysis of up to 51.4% of the nerves studied.

conclusionConsistent with in-vivo studies, RLN exhibit significant intrinsic electrophysiological variability in response to tensile forces. Moreover, nerve damage progresses even after the complete cessation of strain. Up to 20% of nerves with transiently increased post-traumatic amplitudes above 100% developed complete LOS, which we termed the "weepy cry." This time-delayed response must be considered during the interpretation of C-IONM signals.

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ThyroidectomyVocal Cord ParalysisAnimalsCattleDissectionMonitoring, IntraoperativeRecurrent Laryngeal NerveSwineIntraoperative neuromonitoringIn-vitroNerve conduction studiesRecurrent laryngeal nerve palsy

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PMID38514480
PMCPMC10957688

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