Influence of Anesthesiology Protocol on the Quality of Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring During Thyroid Surgery, One-Year Single Center Experience

Background/Objectives: Anesthesia plays a very important role in the successful management of intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM). The aim of our study was to investigate the impact of anesthesia induction and maintenance on the quality of signals during surgeries on the thyroid and parathyroid gl...

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Main Authors: Marina Stojanovic, Milan Jovanovic, Matija Buzejic, Tanja Maravic, Branislav Rovcanin, Nikola Slijepcevic, Katarina Tausanovic, Vladan Zivaljevic
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author Marina Stojanovic
Milan Jovanovic
Matija Buzejic
Tanja Maravic
Branislav Rovcanin
Nikola Slijepcevic
Katarina Tausanovic
Vladan Zivaljevic
author_facet Marina Stojanovic
Milan Jovanovic
Matija Buzejic
Tanja Maravic
Branislav Rovcanin
Nikola Slijepcevic
Katarina Tausanovic
Vladan Zivaljevic
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description Background/Objectives: Anesthesia plays a very important role in the successful management of intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM). The aim of our study was to investigate the impact of anesthesia induction and maintenance on the quality of signals during surgeries on the thyroid and parathyroid glands using neuromonitoring. Methods: The study included 72 patients who underwent surgery with IONM for one year. All the patients were intubated using a Glidescope videolaryngoscope with a hyperangulated blade. Two different approaches were used to facilitate intubation: succinylcholine-1 mg/kg and rocuronium bromide-0.3 mg/kg. For anesthesia maintenance, total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) or combined anesthesia was used. Patients’ body movements during operations, as well as electromyography signals from the vagus and recurrent laryngeal nerves before resection, were recorded as V1 and R1. Results: Intraoperative unwanted movements were recorded in 25% of patients. Undesired movements were more frequently recorded in the TIVA group compared to the combined anesthesia group (<i>p</i> < 0.001) as well as in patients who received succinylcholine compared to patients who received rocuronium bromide (<i>p</i> = 0.028). Type of anesthesia maintenance as well as type of muscle relaxant did not affect the quality of recorded nerve signals. (<i>p</i> = 0.169 and <i>p</i> = 0.894, respectively). Conclusions: The type of muscle relaxant used significantly affects the occurrence of undesirable movements during thyroid surgery with IONM, while the type of anesthesia maintenance did not influence either the quality of the obtained signal or the occurrence of undesirable movements.
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spelling doaj-art-d17215e937204bcb93b00f76b45d7b282024-11-08T14:34:38ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182024-10-011421235110.3390/diagnostics14212351Influence of Anesthesiology Protocol on the Quality of Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring During Thyroid Surgery, One-Year Single Center ExperienceMarina Stojanovic0Milan Jovanovic1Matija Buzejic2Tanja Maravic3Branislav Rovcanin4Nikola Slijepcevic5Katarina Tausanovic6Vladan Zivaljevic7Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaMedical Faculty, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaClinic for Endocrine Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, Pasterova 2, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaMedical Faculty, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaMedical Faculty, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaMedical Faculty, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaMedical Faculty, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaMedical Faculty, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaBackground/Objectives: Anesthesia plays a very important role in the successful management of intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM). The aim of our study was to investigate the impact of anesthesia induction and maintenance on the quality of signals during surgeries on the thyroid and parathyroid glands using neuromonitoring. Methods: The study included 72 patients who underwent surgery with IONM for one year. All the patients were intubated using a Glidescope videolaryngoscope with a hyperangulated blade. Two different approaches were used to facilitate intubation: succinylcholine-1 mg/kg and rocuronium bromide-0.3 mg/kg. For anesthesia maintenance, total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) or combined anesthesia was used. Patients’ body movements during operations, as well as electromyography signals from the vagus and recurrent laryngeal nerves before resection, were recorded as V1 and R1. Results: Intraoperative unwanted movements were recorded in 25% of patients. Undesired movements were more frequently recorded in the TIVA group compared to the combined anesthesia group (<i>p</i> < 0.001) as well as in patients who received succinylcholine compared to patients who received rocuronium bromide (<i>p</i> = 0.028). Type of anesthesia maintenance as well as type of muscle relaxant did not affect the quality of recorded nerve signals. (<i>p</i> = 0.169 and <i>p</i> = 0.894, respectively). Conclusions: The type of muscle relaxant used significantly affects the occurrence of undesirable movements during thyroid surgery with IONM, while the type of anesthesia maintenance did not influence either the quality of the obtained signal or the occurrence of undesirable movements.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/21/2351muscle relaxantintraoperative nerve monitoringnovel proceduresthyroid disease management
spellingShingle Marina Stojanovic
Milan Jovanovic
Matija Buzejic
Tanja Maravic
Branislav Rovcanin
Nikola Slijepcevic
Katarina Tausanovic
Vladan Zivaljevic
Influence of Anesthesiology Protocol on the Quality of Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring During Thyroid Surgery, One-Year Single Center Experience
Diagnostics
muscle relaxant
intraoperative nerve monitoring
novel procedures
thyroid disease management
title Influence of Anesthesiology Protocol on the Quality of Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring During Thyroid Surgery, One-Year Single Center Experience
title_full Influence of Anesthesiology Protocol on the Quality of Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring During Thyroid Surgery, One-Year Single Center Experience
title_fullStr Influence of Anesthesiology Protocol on the Quality of Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring During Thyroid Surgery, One-Year Single Center Experience
title_full_unstemmed Influence of Anesthesiology Protocol on the Quality of Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring During Thyroid Surgery, One-Year Single Center Experience
title_short Influence of Anesthesiology Protocol on the Quality of Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring During Thyroid Surgery, One-Year Single Center Experience
title_sort influence of anesthesiology protocol on the quality of intraoperative nerve monitoring during thyroid surgery one year single center experience
topic muscle relaxant
intraoperative nerve monitoring
novel procedures
thyroid disease management
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/21/2351
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