Routine use of intraoperative nerve monitoring is associated with a reduced risk of vocal cord dysfunction after thyroid cancer surgery

Table 4 Adjusted odds (aOR)* of outcomes following surgery for thyroid cancer with routine use of intraoperative nerve monitoring (IONM)

Variable	aOR (95% CI)	P value
Same-day discharge	2.03 (1.76–2.34)	< 0.01
Hypoparathyroidism concern – short term	0.67 (0.53–0.83)	< 0.01
Hypoparathyroidism concern – long term	0.54 (0.37–0.78)	< 0.01
ED visit postoperatively	1.20 (0.88–1.64)	0.24
30-day readmission	0.80 (0.51–1.25)	0.32
Hematoma	0.88 (0.39–1.72)	0.60

*Multivariable logistic regressions adjusted for: patient age, sex, race, BMI > 40, prior neck surgery, prior neck radiation, extent of surgery, op-time, central and lateral LND, extrathyroidal extension, N-stage
ED, emergency department

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