- 1. Center of Thyroid Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China;
- 2. Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The Fisrt People's Hospital of Zigong City, Zigong 643000, Sichuan Province, China;
Citation: DENGQiao-lian, ZHUJing-qiang. Advances in Intraoperative Neuromonitoring During Thyroid or Parathyroid Surgery. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2015, 22(7): 811-815. doi: 10.7507/1007-9424.20150210 Copy
1. | Chen TC, Rabb C, Apuzzo ML. Complex technical methodologies and their applications in the surgery of intracranial meningiomas. Neurosurg Clin N Am, 1994, 5(2):261-281. |
2. | Debatisse D, Pralong E, Dehdashti AR, et al. Simultaneous multilobar electrocorticography (mEcoG) and scalp electroencephalography (scalp EEG) during intracranial vascular surgery:a new approach in neuromonitoring. Clin Neurophysiol, 2005, 116(12):2734-2740. |
3. | Minahan RE, Mandir AS. Neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring of trigeminal and facial nerves. J Clin Neurophysiol, 2011, 28 (6):551-565. |
4. | Shedd DP, Durham C. Electrical identification of the recurrent laryngeal nerve. I. Response of the canine larynx to electrical stimulation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Ann Surg, 1966, 163(1):47-50. |
5. | James AG, Crocker S, Woltering E, et al. A simple method for identifying and testing the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Surg Gynecol Obstet, 1985, 161(2):185-186. |
6. | Flisberg K, Lindholm T. Electrical stimulation of the human recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid operation. Acta Otolaryngol Suppl, 1969, 263:63-67. |
7. | Yarbrough DE, Thompson GB, Kasperbauer JL, et al. Intraoperative electromyographic monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in reoperative thyroid and parathyroid surgery. Surgery, 2004, 136(6):1107-1115. |
8. | Rice DH, Cone-Wesson B. Intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 1991, 105(3):372-375. |
9. | Tschopp K, Probst R. New aspects in surgery of the thyroid gland with intraoperative monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Laryngorhinootologie, 1994, 73(11):568-572. |
10. | Jonas J, Bähr R. Intraoperative neuromonitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve results and learning curve. Zentralbl Chir, 2006, 131(6):443-448. |
11. | Tschopp KP, Gottardo C. Comparison of various methods of electromyographic monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in thyroid surgery. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 2002, 111(9):811-816. |
12. | Brauckhoff M, Walls G, Brauckhoff K, et al. Identification of the non-recurrent inferior laryngeal nerve using intraoperative neurostimulation. Langenbecks Arch Surg, 2002, 386(7):482-487. |
13. | Eisele DW. Intraoperative electrophysiologic monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Laryngoscope, 1996, 106(4):443-449. |
14. | Horn D, Rötzscher VM. Intraoperative electromyogram monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve:experience with an intralaryngeal surface electrode. A method to reduce the risk of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury during thyroid surgery. Langenbecks Arch Surg, 1999, 384(4):392-395. |
15. | Timon CI, Rafferty M. Nerve monitoring in thyroid surgery:is it worthwhile? Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sc, 1999, 24(6):487-490. |
16. | Hemmerling TM, Schmidt J, Wolf T, et al. Surface vs intramuscular laryngeal electromyography. Can J Anaesth, 2000, 47(9):860-865. |
17. | Lamadé W, Meyding-Lamadé U, Buchhold C, et al. First continuous nerve monitoring in thyroid gland surgery. Chirurg, 2000, 71(5):551-557. |
18. | Brennan J, Moore EJ, Shuler KJ. Prospective analysis of the efficacy of continuous intraoperative nerve monitoring during thyroidectomy, parathyroidectomy, and parotidectomy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2001, 124(5):537-543. |
19. | 刘仁斌, Randolph GW, 吕伟明, 等. 喉肌电活动实时监测喉返神经在甲状腺手术中应用. 中山大学学报:医学科学版, 2008, 29(6):724-727, 732. |
20. | 魏涛, 李志辉, 朱精强. 喉返神经探测仪实时监测在再次甲状腺手术中的应用. 中国普外基础与临床杂志, 2010, 17(8):772-774. |
21. | Chiang FY, Lee KW, Chen HC, et al. Standardization of intraoperative neuromonitoring of recurrent laryngeal nerve in thyroid operation. World J Surg, 2010, 34(2):223-229. |
22. | Randolph GW, Dralle H; International Intraoperative Monitoring Study Group, et al. Electrophysiologic recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring during thyroid and parathyroid surgery:international standards guideline statement. Laryngoscope, 2011, 121 Suppl 1:S1-S16. |
23. | 中国医师协会外科医师分会甲状腺外科医师委员会. 甲状腺及甲状腺旁腺术中神经电生理监测临床指南(中国版). 中国实用外科杂志, 2013, 33(6):470-474. |
24. | Dioniqi G, Kim HY, Wu CW, et al. Vagus nerve stimulation for standardized monitoring:technical notes for conventional and endoscopic thyroidectomy. Surg Technol Int, 2013, 23:95-103. |
25. | Chiang FY, Lu IC, Kuo WR, et al. The mechanism of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury during thyroid surgery-the application of intraoperative neuromonitoring. Surgery, 2008, 143(6):743-749. |
26. | Chiang FY, Lu IC, Tsai CJ, et al. Does extensive dissection of recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid operation increase the risk of nerve injury? Evidence from the application of intraoperative neuromonitoring. Am J Otolaryngol, 2011, 32(6):499-503. |
27. | Lu IC, Tsai CJ, Wu CW, et al. A comparative study between 1 and 2 effective doses of rocuronium for intraoperative neuromonitoring during thyroid surgery. Surgery, 2011, 149(4):543-548. |
28. | 孙辉, 刘晓莉, 赵涛, 等. 术中神经监测识别非返性喉返神经6例经验. 中华内分泌外科杂志, 2010, 4(6):402-404. |
29. | Brauckhoff M, Machens A, Sekulla C, et al. Latencies shorter than 3.5 ms after vagus nerve stimulation signify a nonrecurrent inferior laryngeal nerve before dissection. Ann Surg, 2011, 253(6):1172-1177. |
30. | Brauckhoff M, Naterstad H, Brauckhoff K, et al. Latencies longer than 3.5 ms after vagus nerve stimulation does not exclude a nonrecurrent inferior laryngeal nerve. BMC Surg, 2014, 14:61. |
31. | Chiang FY, Lu IC, Tsai CJ, et al. Detecting and identifying nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve with the application of intraoperative neuromonitoring during thyroid and parathyroid operation. Am J Otolaryngol, 2012, 33(1):1-5. |
32. | Donatini G, Carnaille B, Dionigi G. Increased detection of non-recurrent inferior laryngeal nerve (NRLN) during thyroid surgery using systematic intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM). World J Surg, 2013, 37(1):91-93. |
33. | Dionigi G, Chiang FY, Rausei S, et al. Surgical anatomy and neurophysiology of the vagus nerve (VN) for standardised intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) of the inferior laryngeal nerve (ILN) during thyroidectomy. Langenbecks Arch Surg, 2010, 395(7):893-899. |
34. | Chiang FY, Lu IC, Chen HC, et al. Anatomical variations of recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid surgery:how to identify and handle the variations with intraoperative neuromonitoring. Kaohsiung J Med Sci, 2010, 26(11):575-583. |
35. | Dralle H, Sekulla C, Haerting J, et al. Risk factors of paralysis and functional outcome after recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring in thyroid surgery. Surgery, 2004, 136(6):1310-1322. |
36. | Mangano A, Wu CW, Lianos GD, et al. Evidence-based analysis on the clinical impact of intraoperative neuromonitoring in thyroid surgery:state of the art and future perspectives. Surg Technol Int, 2014, 25:91-96. |
37. | 孙辉, 刘晓莉, 张大奇, 等. 甲状腺手术中喉返神经保护及监测的临床应用. 中国普外基础与临床杂志, 2010, 17(8):768-771. |
38. | 黄泽楠, 黄群爱, 刘宇, 等. 喉返神经实时监测与常规暴露在甲状腺手术中的比较. 中华临床医师杂志, 2013, 7(2):570-574. |
39. | 罗乐, 崔东旭. 喉返神经监测仪实时监控在甲状腺术中的应用. 中国医科大学, 2013. |
40. | Zheng S, Xu Z, Wei Y, et al. Effect of intraoperative neuromonitoring on recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy rates after thyroid surgery-a meta-analysis. J Formos Med Assoc, 2013, 112(8):463-472. |
41. | Chiang FY, Lu IC, Chen HC, et al. Intraoperative neuromonitoring for early localization and identification of recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid surgery. Kaohsiung J Med Sci, 2010, 26(12):633-639. |
42. | 刘春萍, 黄韬. 甲状腺手术喉返神经损伤的原因及处理探讨. 中国普外基础与临床杂志, 2008, 15(5):314-317. |
43. | 付言涛, 周乐, 张大奇, 等. 非肉眼可见的喉返神经损伤的机制及其预防:术中神经监测系统在甲状腺手术中的应用. 中华内分泌外科杂志, 2011, 5(4):268-270. |
44. | Dionigi G, Alesina PF, Barczynski M, et al. Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in video-assisted thyroidectomy:lessons learned from neuromonitoring. Surg Endosc, 2012, 26(9):2601-2608. |
45. | Wu CW, Dionigi G, Sun H, et al. Intraoperative neuromonitoring for the early detection and prevention of RLN traction injury in thyroid surgery:a porcine model. Surgery, 2014, 155(2):329-339. |
46. | Lee HY, Cho YG, You JY, et al. Traction injury of the recurrent laryngeal nerve:Results of continuous intraoperative neuromonitoring in a swine model. Head Neck, 2014 Dec 9.[Epub ahead of print]. |
47. | Lamadé W, Ulmer C, Seimer A, et al. A new system for continuous recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring. Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol, 2007, 16(3):149-154. |
48. | Ulmer C, Koch KP, Seimer A, et al. Real-time monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve:an observational clinical trial. Surgery, 2008, 143(3):359-365. |
49. | Schneider R, Przybyl J, Hermann M, et al. A new anchor electrode design for continuous neuromonitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve by vagal nerve stimulations. Langenbecks Arch Surg, 2009, 394(5):903-910. |
50. | Jonas J. Continuous intraoperative neuromonitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid surgery. Zentralbl Chir, 2010, 135(3):273-276. |
51. | Schneider R, Przybyl J, Pliquett U, et al. A new vagal anchor electrode for real-time monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Am J Surg, 2010, 199(4):507-514. |
52. | Lamadé W, Ulmer C, Rieber F, et al. New backstrap vagus electrode for continuous intraoperative neuromonitoring in thyroid surgery. Surg Innov, 2011, 18(3):206-213. |
53. | Van Slycke S, Gillardin JP, Brusselaers N, et al. Initial experience with S-shaped electrode for continuous vagal nerve stimulation in thyroid surgery. Langenbecks Arch Surg, 2013, 398(5):717-722. |
54. | Friedrich C, Ulmer C, Rieber F, et al. Safety analysis of vagal nerve stimulation for continuous nerve monitoring during thyroid surgery. Laryngoscope, 2012, 122(9):1979-1987. |
55. | Wu CW, Dionigi G, Chen HC, et al. Vagal nerve stimulation without dissecting the carotid sheath during intraoperative neuromonitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in thyroid surgery. Head Neck, 2013, 35(10):1443-1447. |
56. | Magnus Melin, Katharina Schwarz, Bernhard J, et al. IONM-guided goiter surgery leading to two-stage thyroidectomy——indication and results. Langenbecks Arch Surg, 2013, 398(3):411-418. |
57. | Dionigi G, Frattini F. Staged thyroidectomy:time to consider intraoperative neuromonitoring as standard of care. Thyroid, 2013, 23(7):906-908. |
58. | Cernea CR, Ferraz AR, Nishio S, et al. Surgical anatomy of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve. Head Neck, 1992, 14(5):380-383. |
59. | Lifante JC, McGill J, Murry T, et al. A prospective, randomized trial of nerve monitoring of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve during thyroidectomy under local/regional anesthesia and IV sedation. Surgery, 2009, 146(6):1167-1173. |
60. | Inabnet WB, Murry T, Dhiman S, et al. Neuromonitoring of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve during minimally invasive thyroid surgery under local anesthesia:a prospective study of 10 patients. Laryngoscope, 2009, 119(3):597-601. |
61. | Jonas J, Bähr R. Neuromonitoring of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve during thyroid surgery. Am J Surg, 2000, 179(3):234-236. |
62. | Hurtado-Lopez LM, Pacheco-Alvarez MI, Montes-Castillo Mde L, et al. Importance of the intraoperative identification of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve during thyroidectomy:electromyographic evaluation. Thyroid, 2005, 15(5):449-454. |
63. | Selvan B, Babu S, Paul MJ, et al. Mapping the compound muscle action potentials of cricothyroid muscle using electromyography in thyroid operations:a novel method to clinically type the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve. Ann Surg, 2009, 250(2):293-300. |
64. | Dionigi G, Boni L, Rovera F, et al. Neuromonitoring and video-assisted thyroidectomy:a prospective, randomized case-control evaluation. Surg Endosc, 2009, 23(5):996-1003. |
65. | Pagedar NA, Freeman JL, FRCSC. External branch of the superior laryngeal nerve. Operative Techni Otolaryngol, 2009, 20(1):35-38,. |
66. | Alberto Mangano, Gianlorenzo Dionigi. The need for standardized technique in intraoperative monitoring of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve during thyroidectomy. Surgery, 2011, 149(6):854-855. |
67. | Dionigi G, Bacuzzi A, Barczynski M, et al. Implementation of systematic neuromonitoring training for thyroid surgery. Updates Surg, 2011, 63(3):201-207. |
- 1. Chen TC, Rabb C, Apuzzo ML. Complex technical methodologies and their applications in the surgery of intracranial meningiomas. Neurosurg Clin N Am, 1994, 5(2):261-281.
- 2. Debatisse D, Pralong E, Dehdashti AR, et al. Simultaneous multilobar electrocorticography (mEcoG) and scalp electroencephalography (scalp EEG) during intracranial vascular surgery:a new approach in neuromonitoring. Clin Neurophysiol, 2005, 116(12):2734-2740.
- 3. Minahan RE, Mandir AS. Neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring of trigeminal and facial nerves. J Clin Neurophysiol, 2011, 28 (6):551-565.
- 4. Shedd DP, Durham C. Electrical identification of the recurrent laryngeal nerve. I. Response of the canine larynx to electrical stimulation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Ann Surg, 1966, 163(1):47-50.
- 5. James AG, Crocker S, Woltering E, et al. A simple method for identifying and testing the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Surg Gynecol Obstet, 1985, 161(2):185-186.
- 6. Flisberg K, Lindholm T. Electrical stimulation of the human recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid operation. Acta Otolaryngol Suppl, 1969, 263:63-67.
- 7. Yarbrough DE, Thompson GB, Kasperbauer JL, et al. Intraoperative electromyographic monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in reoperative thyroid and parathyroid surgery. Surgery, 2004, 136(6):1107-1115.
- 8. Rice DH, Cone-Wesson B. Intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 1991, 105(3):372-375.
- 9. Tschopp K, Probst R. New aspects in surgery of the thyroid gland with intraoperative monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Laryngorhinootologie, 1994, 73(11):568-572.
- 10. Jonas J, Bähr R. Intraoperative neuromonitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve results and learning curve. Zentralbl Chir, 2006, 131(6):443-448.
- 11. Tschopp KP, Gottardo C. Comparison of various methods of electromyographic monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in thyroid surgery. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 2002, 111(9):811-816.
- 12. Brauckhoff M, Walls G, Brauckhoff K, et al. Identification of the non-recurrent inferior laryngeal nerve using intraoperative neurostimulation. Langenbecks Arch Surg, 2002, 386(7):482-487.
- 13. Eisele DW. Intraoperative electrophysiologic monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Laryngoscope, 1996, 106(4):443-449.
- 14. Horn D, Rötzscher VM. Intraoperative electromyogram monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve:experience with an intralaryngeal surface electrode. A method to reduce the risk of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury during thyroid surgery. Langenbecks Arch Surg, 1999, 384(4):392-395.
- 15. Timon CI, Rafferty M. Nerve monitoring in thyroid surgery:is it worthwhile? Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sc, 1999, 24(6):487-490.
- 16. Hemmerling TM, Schmidt J, Wolf T, et al. Surface vs intramuscular laryngeal electromyography. Can J Anaesth, 2000, 47(9):860-865.
- 17. Lamadé W, Meyding-Lamadé U, Buchhold C, et al. First continuous nerve monitoring in thyroid gland surgery. Chirurg, 2000, 71(5):551-557.
- 18. Brennan J, Moore EJ, Shuler KJ. Prospective analysis of the efficacy of continuous intraoperative nerve monitoring during thyroidectomy, parathyroidectomy, and parotidectomy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2001, 124(5):537-543.
- 19. 刘仁斌, Randolph GW, 吕伟明, 等. 喉肌电活动实时监测喉返神经在甲状腺手术中应用. 中山大学学报:医学科学版, 2008, 29(6):724-727, 732.
- 20. 魏涛, 李志辉, 朱精强. 喉返神经探测仪实时监测在再次甲状腺手术中的应用. 中国普外基础与临床杂志, 2010, 17(8):772-774.
- 21. Chiang FY, Lee KW, Chen HC, et al. Standardization of intraoperative neuromonitoring of recurrent laryngeal nerve in thyroid operation. World J Surg, 2010, 34(2):223-229.
- 22. Randolph GW, Dralle H; International Intraoperative Monitoring Study Group, et al. Electrophysiologic recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring during thyroid and parathyroid surgery:international standards guideline statement. Laryngoscope, 2011, 121 Suppl 1:S1-S16.
- 23. 中国医师协会外科医师分会甲状腺外科医师委员会. 甲状腺及甲状腺旁腺术中神经电生理监测临床指南(中国版). 中国实用外科杂志, 2013, 33(6):470-474.
- 24. Dioniqi G, Kim HY, Wu CW, et al. Vagus nerve stimulation for standardized monitoring:technical notes for conventional and endoscopic thyroidectomy. Surg Technol Int, 2013, 23:95-103.
- 25. Chiang FY, Lu IC, Kuo WR, et al. The mechanism of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury during thyroid surgery-the application of intraoperative neuromonitoring. Surgery, 2008, 143(6):743-749.
- 26. Chiang FY, Lu IC, Tsai CJ, et al. Does extensive dissection of recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid operation increase the risk of nerve injury? Evidence from the application of intraoperative neuromonitoring. Am J Otolaryngol, 2011, 32(6):499-503.
- 27. Lu IC, Tsai CJ, Wu CW, et al. A comparative study between 1 and 2 effective doses of rocuronium for intraoperative neuromonitoring during thyroid surgery. Surgery, 2011, 149(4):543-548.
- 28. 孙辉, 刘晓莉, 赵涛, 等. 术中神经监测识别非返性喉返神经6例经验. 中华内分泌外科杂志, 2010, 4(6):402-404.
- 29. Brauckhoff M, Machens A, Sekulla C, et al. Latencies shorter than 3.5 ms after vagus nerve stimulation signify a nonrecurrent inferior laryngeal nerve before dissection. Ann Surg, 2011, 253(6):1172-1177.
- 30. Brauckhoff M, Naterstad H, Brauckhoff K, et al. Latencies longer than 3.5 ms after vagus nerve stimulation does not exclude a nonrecurrent inferior laryngeal nerve. BMC Surg, 2014, 14:61.
- 31. Chiang FY, Lu IC, Tsai CJ, et al. Detecting and identifying nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve with the application of intraoperative neuromonitoring during thyroid and parathyroid operation. Am J Otolaryngol, 2012, 33(1):1-5.
- 32. Donatini G, Carnaille B, Dionigi G. Increased detection of non-recurrent inferior laryngeal nerve (NRLN) during thyroid surgery using systematic intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM). World J Surg, 2013, 37(1):91-93.
- 33. Dionigi G, Chiang FY, Rausei S, et al. Surgical anatomy and neurophysiology of the vagus nerve (VN) for standardised intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) of the inferior laryngeal nerve (ILN) during thyroidectomy. Langenbecks Arch Surg, 2010, 395(7):893-899.
- 34. Chiang FY, Lu IC, Chen HC, et al. Anatomical variations of recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid surgery:how to identify and handle the variations with intraoperative neuromonitoring. Kaohsiung J Med Sci, 2010, 26(11):575-583.
- 35. Dralle H, Sekulla C, Haerting J, et al. Risk factors of paralysis and functional outcome after recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring in thyroid surgery. Surgery, 2004, 136(6):1310-1322.
- 36. Mangano A, Wu CW, Lianos GD, et al. Evidence-based analysis on the clinical impact of intraoperative neuromonitoring in thyroid surgery:state of the art and future perspectives. Surg Technol Int, 2014, 25:91-96.
- 37. 孙辉, 刘晓莉, 张大奇, 等. 甲状腺手术中喉返神经保护及监测的临床应用. 中国普外基础与临床杂志, 2010, 17(8):768-771.
- 38. 黄泽楠, 黄群爱, 刘宇, 等. 喉返神经实时监测与常规暴露在甲状腺手术中的比较. 中华临床医师杂志, 2013, 7(2):570-574.
- 39. 罗乐, 崔东旭. 喉返神经监测仪实时监控在甲状腺术中的应用. 中国医科大学, 2013.
- 40. Zheng S, Xu Z, Wei Y, et al. Effect of intraoperative neuromonitoring on recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy rates after thyroid surgery-a meta-analysis. J Formos Med Assoc, 2013, 112(8):463-472.
- 41. Chiang FY, Lu IC, Chen HC, et al. Intraoperative neuromonitoring for early localization and identification of recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid surgery. Kaohsiung J Med Sci, 2010, 26(12):633-639.
- 42. 刘春萍, 黄韬. 甲状腺手术喉返神经损伤的原因及处理探讨. 中国普外基础与临床杂志, 2008, 15(5):314-317.
- 43. 付言涛, 周乐, 张大奇, 等. 非肉眼可见的喉返神经损伤的机制及其预防:术中神经监测系统在甲状腺手术中的应用. 中华内分泌外科杂志, 2011, 5(4):268-270.
- 44. Dionigi G, Alesina PF, Barczynski M, et al. Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in video-assisted thyroidectomy:lessons learned from neuromonitoring. Surg Endosc, 2012, 26(9):2601-2608.
- 45. Wu CW, Dionigi G, Sun H, et al. Intraoperative neuromonitoring for the early detection and prevention of RLN traction injury in thyroid surgery:a porcine model. Surgery, 2014, 155(2):329-339.
- 46. Lee HY, Cho YG, You JY, et al. Traction injury of the recurrent laryngeal nerve:Results of continuous intraoperative neuromonitoring in a swine model. Head Neck, 2014 Dec 9.[Epub ahead of print].
- 47. Lamadé W, Ulmer C, Seimer A, et al. A new system for continuous recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring. Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol, 2007, 16(3):149-154.
- 48. Ulmer C, Koch KP, Seimer A, et al. Real-time monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve:an observational clinical trial. Surgery, 2008, 143(3):359-365.
- 49. Schneider R, Przybyl J, Hermann M, et al. A new anchor electrode design for continuous neuromonitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve by vagal nerve stimulations. Langenbecks Arch Surg, 2009, 394(5):903-910.
- 50. Jonas J. Continuous intraoperative neuromonitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid surgery. Zentralbl Chir, 2010, 135(3):273-276.
- 51. Schneider R, Przybyl J, Pliquett U, et al. A new vagal anchor electrode for real-time monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Am J Surg, 2010, 199(4):507-514.
- 52. Lamadé W, Ulmer C, Rieber F, et al. New backstrap vagus electrode for continuous intraoperative neuromonitoring in thyroid surgery. Surg Innov, 2011, 18(3):206-213.
- 53. Van Slycke S, Gillardin JP, Brusselaers N, et al. Initial experience with S-shaped electrode for continuous vagal nerve stimulation in thyroid surgery. Langenbecks Arch Surg, 2013, 398(5):717-722.
- 54. Friedrich C, Ulmer C, Rieber F, et al. Safety analysis of vagal nerve stimulation for continuous nerve monitoring during thyroid surgery. Laryngoscope, 2012, 122(9):1979-1987.
- 55. Wu CW, Dionigi G, Chen HC, et al. Vagal nerve stimulation without dissecting the carotid sheath during intraoperative neuromonitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in thyroid surgery. Head Neck, 2013, 35(10):1443-1447.
- 56. Magnus Melin, Katharina Schwarz, Bernhard J, et al. IONM-guided goiter surgery leading to two-stage thyroidectomy——indication and results. Langenbecks Arch Surg, 2013, 398(3):411-418.
- 57. Dionigi G, Frattini F. Staged thyroidectomy:time to consider intraoperative neuromonitoring as standard of care. Thyroid, 2013, 23(7):906-908.
- 58. Cernea CR, Ferraz AR, Nishio S, et al. Surgical anatomy of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve. Head Neck, 1992, 14(5):380-383.
- 59. Lifante JC, McGill J, Murry T, et al. A prospective, randomized trial of nerve monitoring of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve during thyroidectomy under local/regional anesthesia and IV sedation. Surgery, 2009, 146(6):1167-1173.
- 60. Inabnet WB, Murry T, Dhiman S, et al. Neuromonitoring of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve during minimally invasive thyroid surgery under local anesthesia:a prospective study of 10 patients. Laryngoscope, 2009, 119(3):597-601.
- 61. Jonas J, Bähr R. Neuromonitoring of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve during thyroid surgery. Am J Surg, 2000, 179(3):234-236.
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