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Incidence of RLN injuries
| Postoperative laryngoscopy | NAR | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| With IONM (n = 500) | Without IONM (n = 826) | ||
| Paresis | |||
| Transient | 13 (2.6) | 52 (6.3) | 0.003 |
| Permanent | 7 (1.4) | 20 (2.4)a | 0.202 |
| Total paresis | 20 (4.0) | 72 (8.7)a | 0.001 |
Data are presented as numbers (%)
χ2 test for all
IONM intraoperative nerve monitoring, RLN recurrent laryngeal nerve
aBilateral RLN palsy occurred in one patient with pre-existing contralateral RLN palsy who underwent reoperation without IONM
