Intraoperative Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring in a Patient with Contralateral Vocal Fold Palsy.
10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.5.391
- Author:
Bub Se NA
1
;
Jin Ho CHOI
;
In Kyu PARK
;
Young Tae KIM
;
Chang Hyun KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea. chkang@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Vocal cord paralysis;
Intraoperative monitoring;
Recurrent laryngeal nerve injuries
- MeSH:
Consensus;
Humans;
Monitoring, Intraoperative;
Pneumonectomy;
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injuries;
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve*;
Thoracic Surgery;
Vocal Cord Paralysis*;
Vocal Cords*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2017;50(5):391-394
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
