Otolaryngology Houston

Bechara Y. Ghorayeb, MD
OTOLARYNGOLOGY - HEAD & NECK SURGERY

http://parathyroids.org

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parathyroidectomy
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Recurrent
Laryngeal Nerve
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Laryngeal Nerves
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Intra-Operative Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring for Thyroid

and Parathyroid Surgery
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve
monitoring
Recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring and
mapping using EMG (electromyography) is
the latest in technological innovation in
thyroid and parathyroid surgery.

Anatomy of the
Recurrent
Laryngeal Nerve

A special endotracheal tube with right and

left electrodes is placed near the muscles
of the vocal cords which are innervated by
the recurrent laryngeal nerve. These
Parathyroidectomy electrodes are connected to a computer
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that analyzes the electric activity and
displays the electromyographic (EMG)
Thyroid Surgery
activity of the vocal cords ( muscle
electrical potentials) on a screen.

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During the operation, the electrical activity

(EMG response) of the nerve is
continuously monitored. If the recurrent
laryngeal nerve is stimulated or disturbed,
an electrical impulse is detected by the
monitoring technician who alerts the
surgeon.

Intra-operative monitoring offers added

security for the patient without delaying
the operation or hindering the surgeon in
any way.

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October 4, 2014

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