Alessia Fassari, Alessandra Micalizzi, Giulio Lelli, Angela Gurrado, Andrea Polistena, Angelo Iossa, Francesco De Angelis, Lorenzo Martini, Giovanni Traumuller Tamagnini, Mario Testini, Giuseppe Cavallaro
INTRODUCTION: Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RNL) identification constitutes the standard in thyroidectomy. Intraoperative nerve monitoring (IONM) has been introduced as a complementary tool for RLN functionality evaluation. The aim of this study is to establish how routine use of IONM can affect the learning curve (LC) in thyroidectomy. METHODS: Patients undergoing total thyroidectomy performed by surgery residents in their learning curve course in 2 academic hospitals, were divided into 2 groups: Group A, including 150 thyroidectomies performed without IONM by 3 different residents, and Group B, including 150 procedures with routine use of intermittent IONM, by other 3 different residents...
April 17, 2024: Surgical Innovation