Open AccessAssessment of functionality of vocal cords using ultrasound before and after thyroid surgery: An observational study
Author(s) -
Chandni Sinha,
Amarjeet Kumar,
Ajeet Kumar,
Anand Singh,
Harsh Vardhan,
Kranti Bhavana,
Ditipriya Bhar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/ija.ija_197_18
Subject(s) - medicine , ultrasound , observational study , thyroidectomy , palsy , magnetic resonance imaging , physical examination , recurrent laryngeal nerve , laryngoscopy , paralysis , radiology , surgery , thyroid , nuclear medicine , intubation , pathology , alternative medicine
The preservation of recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is an essential part of thyroid surgery. The various methods to test the normal functionality of vocal cords (VCs) include direct visualisation under the fiber bronchoscope, indirect laryngoscopy, laryngeal muscles electromyography, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We aimed to assess the usefulness of ultrasound (USG) in the examination of VC morphology and movement.