Table 4 Rate of identification and injury of the recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroidectomy
Autors | Evaluation methods | Nerve identification technique | ID % | Identification rate of the EBSLN % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jonas [41] | Voice, laryngoscopy | Neuromonitoring | 37,8% | 4,6% transient |
Lore [10] | Voice, laryngoscopy | No identification | 33% | 7,5% permanent |
Teitelbaum [42] | Voice, EMG, videostroboscopy | Dissection on a case-by-case basis | - | 5% permanent |
Lennquist [43] | Voice, laryngoscopy | Inspection of the constrictor muscle without dissection | 72% | 2,6% permanent |
Cernea [2] | Voice, EMG | Neuromonitoring versus dissection | 93% | 0% for seniors with nerve identification, 12% for seniors without nerve identification, 28% for residents without nerve identification, and 58% for transient cases. |
Lebacos [44] | Laryngoscopy | Separate ligation of the STA branches without identification of the nerve | - | 5.6% for high ligation, 0% for low ligation. |