A case of monitoring the recurrent laryngeal nerve using needle electrodes during trachea cancer surgery

Kim, Young Gun; Park, Heon Soo; Lee, Dong Kun

doi:2022.2.2.55

J Neuromonit Neurophysiol > Volume 2(2); 2022 > Article

Case report

Journal of Neuromonitoring & Neurophysiology 2022;2(2):55-59.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54441/jnn.2022.2.2.55 Published online November 30, 2022.

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A case of monitoring the recurrent laryngeal nerve using needle electrodes during trachea cancer surgery

Young Gun Kim, Heon Soo Park, Dong Kun Lee

Abstract

Paralysis of the recurrent laryngeal nerve is one of the important complications that can occur after thyroidectomy. When unilateral paralysis of the recurrent laryngeal nerve occurs, the patient complains of hoarseness and aspiration. Bilateral paralysis of the recurrent laryngeal nerve may cause upper airway obstruction, which may lead to respiratory difficulties. We report a case of a case of 50-year-old man diagnosed with trachea cancer who had primary resection and end to end anastomosis surgery with recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring using needle electrodes, along with a review of the literature.

Key Words: Trachea neoplasm, Nerve monitoring, Neuromonitoring, Recurrent laryngeal nerve