Low cost #neuromonitoring technique for thyroidectomies. Let's discuss...

The authors utilized the commonly used tube with electrodes imbedded for RLN monitoring. At the same time, they place surface electrodes by visualized the vocal cords through the use of laryngeal ultrasonography.

The question they were looking to answer was can we get similar results with much more inexpensive supplies.

The results on 216 patients... not bad. (see the image)

The one variable that seemed to increase