Experience of monitoring the recurrent laryngeal nerve in thyroid surgery with endotracheal intubation

Abstract

Purpose:To analysis clinical experience of applying recurrent laryngeal monitoring endotracheal tube (NIM EMG Endotracheal Tube) in the surgery of thyroid.Method:A retrospective analysis of 84 patients who underwent endotracheal intubation laryngeal nerve monitoring by thyroid surgery in the Chinese-Japanese Friendship Hospital of Jilin University from March to December in 2015.To summarize the experience of intubation with NIM EMG Endotracheal Tube.Result 77 (91.7%)had initial intubation achievement in the 84 patients.FROM the 77 cases we had gotten s atisfactory nerve monitoring signal.Whereas there are 7 cases (8.3%) appear abnormal EMG or signal missing,in the 7 cases there is one which being intubated too deep ,3 cases which being intubated too shallow and 3 cases with malrotation intubation.Conclusion:We got the satisfactory signals after adjust 1 ing the tube by using the visual laryngoscope.