Factors Associated With Injury to Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Thyroid Cancer: A Single-centre Study Using Translaryngeal Ultrasound.

Aims: Intraoperative injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is a serious complication occurring more frequently in patients with thyroid cancer than in those with benign thyroid diseases. However, data on the risk factors for RLN injury among patients with thyroid cancer are scarce. Currently, RLN injury is diagnosed by laryngoscopy, but translaryngealultrasonography (TLUS), which is less invasive, appears to have a similar accuracy.

Transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasonography in vocal fold assessment before and after thyroid surgery in light of recent studies.

Transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasonography (TLUS) has become a cheap, convenient, and novel method in vocal fold (VF) assessment. The gold standard method of VF examination is laryngoscopy. It requires ear, nose, and throat specialist consultation and additional equipment.

Application of Translaryngeal Ultrasound (TLUS) in Patients with Neck Surgery-A Single-Centre, Prospective Cohort Study on Technique Evaluation.

Purpose: The primary objective of this study was to assess the value of translaryngeal ultrasound (TLUS) in assessing vocal fold (VF) function in patients after thyroid, parathyroid and neck lymph node surgery.

Methods: A total of 219 patients that underwent 230 surgical procedures were enrolled in this prospective study. The study was conducted from October 2020 to October 2021.