Intraoperative neural monitoring (IONM) during thyroid surgery has gained widespread
acceptance as an adjunct to the gold standard of visual identification of the recurrent …

The external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (EBSLN) innervates the cricothyroid
muscle (CTM) to promote lengthening and thinning of the vocal fold, thus increasing voice …

Background Injury to the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (EBSLN) can occur
during superior pole dissection in thyroid surgery; the EBSLN injury rate is reported as high …

Sihler's stain is a whole mount nerve staining technique that renders other soft tissue
translucent or transparent while staining the nerves. It permits mapping of entire nerve …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of intraoperative
neuromonitoring (IONM) on the injury rate of the external branch of the superior laryngeal …

Injury of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (EBSLN) increases the morbidity
following a variety of neck procedures and can have catastrophic consequences in people …

Clinical attention to superior laryngeal nerve (SLN) dysfunction has grown in tandem with
the field of neurolaryngology. Although recurrent nerve disorders have received the lion's …

Loss of function in the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) during thyroid/parathyroid surgery,
despite a macroscopically intact nerve, is a challenge which highlights the sensitivity and …

• Recent work has identified factors such as ethnicity and stature in the prevalence of EBSLN
variants.• Consistent approaches to the post-operative detection of EBSLN injury are …

Objectives/Hypothesis Correlation of physiologically important electromyographic (EMG)
waveforms with demonstrable muscle activation is important for the reliable interpretation of …