Advantages of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Over Direct Visualization of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve During Thyroidectomy.

Background: The well-recognized risk of injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) during thyroidectomy has instigated various preventive measures. One such measure involves directly visualizing the RLN, but this is not always feasible in practice. A more recent approach involves using intraoperative neuromonitoring to identify and preserve the RLN.