Health Condition 1: C73- Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Trans thyroid cartilage electrodes(TC Electrodes): TC electrodes will be used during surgery to record the nerve potentials and status of the RLN
Control Intervention1: Endotracheal tub
Sponsors
Tata Memorial Centre
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients for thyroid /parathyroid/ airway surgery where RLN is at risk. 2. Planned for intraoperative neural monitoring using ET IONM as per the treating physicianââ?¬•s decision or patient preference. 3. Age >18 years 4. Willing to give valid informed consent for the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Preoperative vocal cord palsy on the side of surgery. 2. Patient not willing to give informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To determine the accuracy of TC electrodes for predicting post operative vocal cord status during thyroid surgery. 2. To determine the mean EMG amplitudes for the signals at various phases of the surgery as compared to the ET IONMTimepoint: Documentation of vocal cord status - post surgery before discharge from hospital | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To determine the cost effectiveness of using trans thyroid cartilage electrode as compared to endotracheal tube based RLN monitoring. 2. To determine time required for set up, any complications/limitations related to the use of this techniqueTimepoint: at completion of sample size i.e 30 patients | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDR VIDISHA VIPIN TULJAPURKAR
Tata Memorial Centre
Outcome results
None listed