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Non-recurrent Laryngeal Nerve During Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Thyroidectomy: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Davide Inversini, Simone Gianazza, Matteo Annoni, Andrea Leotta, Dorotea Confalonieri, Enrico Ferri, Andrea Palillo, Andrea Vigezzi, Sabrina Garbarino, Giuseppe Ietto and 1 more

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Review in Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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11 authors.

Davide InversiniUniversità degli Studi dell'Insubria ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy.
Simone GianazzaUniversità degli Studi dell'Insubria ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9270-1709
Matteo AnnoniIstituti Clinici Zucchi, Monza, Italy.
Andrea LeottaUniversità degli Studi dell'Insubria ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy.
Dorotea ConfalonieriUniversità degli Studi dell'Insubria ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy.
Enrico FerriUniversità degli Studi dell'Insubria ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy.
Andrea PalilloUniversità degli Studi dell'Insubria ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy.
Andrea VigezziUniversità degli Studi dell'Insubria ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy.
Sabrina GarbarinoUniversità degli Studi dell'Insubria ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy.
Giuseppe IettoUniversità degli Studi dell'Insubria ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy.
Giulio CarcanoUniversità degli Studi dell'Insubria ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Complete and precise knowledge of the neck anatomy and its eventual anomalies is crucial while performing a safe thyroid and parathyroid surgery. Embryo-genetic malformations of the IV branchial arch can lead to an uncommon anatomical alteration known as non-recurrent inferior laryngeal nerve. Its prevalence varies between 0.7% for the dextral branch and 0.04% for the sinistral. In these cases, the inferior laryngeal nerve branches originate directly from the cervical vagus nerve, entering the larynx without hooking, on the right side around the subclavian artery or on the left around the aortic arch. The presence of a non-recurrent laryngeal nerve is challenging, due to the increased risks of iatrogenic damage to the nerve, which results in hoarseness, dysphagia, glottal obstruction, vocal cords palsy, and serious airway impairment. We present the case of a 58-year-old woman. The patient was admitted to our department for a nodule classified as Bethesda IV in the right thyroid lobe. Through the use of intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM), surgeons detected intraoperatively a non-recurrent laryngeal nerve. A subsequent computed tomography scan confirmed an anomalous right subclavian artery branching from the left aortic arch, the Lusoria Artery. Anatomical variants represent pitfalls in this case and an accurate knowledge of the neck region is imperative while performing thyroid surgery. Devices such as IONM are useful for detecting abnormalities that may lead to iatrogenic damages.

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Laryngeal NervesSubclavian ArteryThyroidectomyFemaleHumansIntraoperative Neurophysiological MonitoringLaryngeal Nerve InjuriesMiddle AgedMonitoring, IntraoperativeTomography, X-Ray Computedcase reportendocrine surgeryhead and neck surgerynon-recurrent laryngeal nervethyroid surgery

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PMID39215661
PMCPMC11366100

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