HUN Reduces Nerve Lesions in Thyroid Interventions to 1.3%

The use of continuous monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid interventions in the University Hospital of Navarra (HUN) has decreased the permanent lesions of this nerve to 1.3%. The lesion of this nerve is one of the most feared complications in this class of surgeries, due to the possible temporary or permanent involvement of voice or breathing. Prior to the introduction of this neurophysiological technique, international pu…