Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury assessment by intraoperative laryngeal ultrasonography: a prospective diagnostic test accuracy study

摘要

IntroductionRecurrent laryngeal nerve injury is one of the major complications related to thyroid surgery. Intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve functional status monitoring is becoming a standard part of thyroid surgery. However, the current methods for intraoperative nerve functional status assessment are associated with a demand for specialized devices and increased costs.