Optimization of electromyographic endotracheal tube electrode position by UEScope for monitored thyroidectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Proper position of an electromyographic (EMG) endotracheal tube within the larynx plays a key role in functional electrophysiologic intraoperative neural monitoring (IONM) in thyroid surgery. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of a portable video-assisted intubation device (UEScope) to verify the optimal placement of an EMG tube.

Methods

A retrospective study enrolled 40 consecutive patients who underwent monitored thyroidectomies. After positioning the patient for surgery, an anesthesiologist performed tracheal intubation with UEScope and checked the position of the tube at the proper depth without rotation to the vocal cords. The main outcome measured was the proper EMG tube position, free from further adjustment. The secondary outcomes as

SUBMITTER: Huang JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8513421 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature