Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2017 Oct;50(5):391-394. 10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.5.391.
Intraoperative Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring in a Patient with Contralateral Vocal Fold Palsy
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea. chkang@snu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Korea.
- KMID: 2398397
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.5.391
Abstract
- Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury can develop following cervical or thoracic surgery; however, few reports have described intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring. Consensus regarding the use of this technique during thoracic surgery is lacking. We used intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring in a patient with contralateral vocal cord paralysis who was scheduled for completion pneumonectomy. This case serves as an example of intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring during thoracic surgery and supports this indication for its use.
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