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7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders

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Intraoperative neuromonitoring vs visual nerve identification only during thyroidectomy

Permanent RILN palsy (nerves) Definition: injury detected clinically, by laryngoscopy or both, in which the motility of the vocal cords did not recover within 6 months after surgery

It is very uncertain whether intraoperative neuromonitoring changes permanent RILN palsy (nerves) Definition: injury detected… compared with visual nerve identification only during thyroidectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intraoperative neuromonitoring versus visual nerve identification for prevention of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.77 [0.33, 1.77]
4 studies · 2895 participants
Very low

Intraoperative neuromonitoring vs visual nerve identification only during thyroidectomy

Transient RILN palsy (nerves) Definition: injury detected clinically, by laryngoscopy or both, in which the motility of the vocal cords recovered within 6 months after surgery

It is very uncertain whether intraoperative neuromonitoring changes transient RILN palsy (nerves) Definition: injury detected… compared with visual nerve identification only during thyroidectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intraoperative neuromonitoring versus visual nerve identification for prevention of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.62 [0.35, 1.08]
4 studies · 2895 participants
Very low

Intraoperative neuromonitoring vs visual nerve identification only during thyroidectomy

Health‐related quality of life

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intraoperative neuromonitoring versus visual nerve identification for prevention of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intraoperative neuromonitoring vs visual nerve identification only during thyroidectomy

Adverse events other than RILN palsy (participants) Definition: transient hypoparathyroidism

It is very uncertain whether intraoperative neuromonitoring changes adverse events other than RILN palsy (participants) Definition:… compared with visual nerve identification only during thyroidectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intraoperative neuromonitoring versus visual nerve identification for prevention of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.25 [0.45, 3.47]
2 studies · 286 participants
Very low

Intraoperative neuromonitoring vs visual nerve identification only during thyroidectomy

Operative time

1 finding from 1 review

Intraoperative neuromonitoring versus visual nerve identification for prevention of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 1251 participants
Very low

Intraoperative neuromonitoring vs visual nerve identification only during thyroidectomy

All‐cause mortality (nerves)

1 finding from 1 review

Intraoperative neuromonitoring versus visual nerve identification for prevention of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 1438 participants
Moderate

Intraoperative neuromonitoring vs visual nerve identification only during thyroidectomy

Socioeconomic effects

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intraoperative neuromonitoring versus visual nerve identification for prevention of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found