ReviewJournal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacology
Techniques of detecting recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy in patients undergoing thyroid surgery: Pearls and pitfalls.
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Comparison of the C-MAC D-Blade Videolaryngoscope and the Macintosh Laryngoscope for Postoperative Vocal Cord Assessment After Thyroidectomy
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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Diagnostic performance of transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasound for vocal cord paralysis after esophagectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Esophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society · 2026Pooled it
- Safety of the harmonic scalpel versus conventional "clamp-and-tie" approach for intraoperative bleeding control during thyroidectomy: a surgeon's experience in 60 consecutive cases.Patient safety in surgery · 2026Article
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Abstract
Though permanent vocal cord palsy consequent to recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury is rare following thyroidectomies, its consequences are grave enough for it to be the most feared complication postoperatively. Anesthesiologists and surgeons take various precautions to prevent its occurrence and employ various methods for its early detection. They include direct visualization of the nerve intraoperatively, use of intraoperative nerve monitoring, and post-extubation visualization of vocal cord mobility by use of direct or indirect methods. In the present narrative review, we aim to discuss the clinical evidence pertaining to the various methods adopted for the prevention and early detection of RLN palsy during thyroidectomy.
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