Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Does Not Reduce the Risk of Temporary and Definitive Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Damage during Thyroid Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Endoscopic Findings from 73,325 Nerves at Risk.
Anna Teresa CozziAlice OttaviPaolo LozzaAlberto MaccariRoberto BorloniLetizia NitroElena Giulia FelisatiAndrea AlliataBarbara MartinoGiancarlo CacioppoManuela FuccilloCecilia RossoCarlotta PipoloGiovanni FelisatiLoredana De PasqualeAlberto Maria SaibenePublished in: Journal of personalized medicine (2023)
Our data suggest that IONM does not affect the temporary or definitive RLN injury rate following thyroidectomy, though its use can be advised in selected cases and for bilateral palsy prevention.