Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics (대한후두음성언어의학회지)

The Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics. (대한후두음성언어의학회)
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Intraoperative Neuromonitoring of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve and Superior Laryngeal Nerve

되돌이후두신경과 상후두신경의 수술중 신경감시

  • Hah, J. Hun (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jin, Young Ju (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
  • 하정훈 (서울대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 진영주 (서울대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실)
  • Published : 2015.06.01
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Abstract

Intraoperative neuromonitoring of thyroid surgery has gained universal validity to help in nerve identification, safe nerve dissection, and prediction of postoperative vocal cord function. In this article, standard intraoperative neuromonitoring procedure, interpretation about loss of signal, and the indications covered by health insurance will be described.

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