Assessment of pre-extubating recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy using ultrasound in postoperative patients with esophageal cancer: a prospective observational study
Tomomi Kaneko,
Takao Kato,
Yuki Shiko
et al.
Abstract:Purpose
Ultrasound performed after extubation has been suggested to be useful for the diagnosis of recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) paralysis. However, the use of ultrasound for this purpose before extubation has not been examined. The aim of this study was to examine the versatility (interrater reliability) and usefulness of ultrasound for evaluating the movement of vocal cords before extubation.
Methods
The subjects were 30 patients who underwent radical … Show more
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