Intraoperative monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve during single-lung ventilation in esophagectomy.

Hemmerling, T M; Schmidt, J; Jacobi, K E; Klein, P · Anesth Analg · 2001

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We describe the use of a surface electrode attached to a double-lumen endobronchial tube to identify and monitor the recurrent laryngeal nerve during esophagectomy in single-lung ventilation. The technique is demonstrated in the case of a patient with carcinoma of the distal esophagus.

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