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Is recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring/EMG used during surgery?

April 26, 2017EMG laryngeal monitoring nerve recurrent surgery Used

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Is recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring/EMG used during surgery?

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No. Some surgeons utilize a recurrent laryngeal nerve monitor in an effort to reduce the likelihood of nerve injury. This heavily marketed device has been studied exhaustively, and no benefit has been demonstrated from its use (19-24).