Search for: [Abstract = "Aims\: To assess the usefulness of the neuromapping technique in intraoperative localization of the recurrent laryngeal nerve \(RLN\) and establishing the differential diagnosis of both the type and site of nerve lesion in case of loss of signal \(LOS\). To validate the diagnostic accuracy of intraoperative RLN neural monitoring in thyroid surgery.Material and methods\: A prospective study was conducted in 2011 – 2013 and comprised of 500 patients qualified for total thyroidectomy with intraoperative neural monitoring of the RLNs \(1000 nerves at risk\). For intraoperative neural monitoring of the RLNs, the surface electromyography of the vocalis muscles was done according to guidelines formulated by the International Neural Monitoring Study Group \(INMSG\). The study endpoints were\: percentage of the RLNs identified with the neuromapping technique prior to visual nerve identification, descriptive characteristics of the type and site of RLN lesion in case of intraoperative LOS, and diagnostic accuracy of the intraoperative neural monitoring of the RLNs using surface electromyography of vocalis muscles in thyroid surgery. All patients had pre\- and postoperative vocal folds assessment during 6 months follow\-up. The Receiver Operating Characteristics \(ROC\) was calculated for evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of intraoperative neural monitoring.Results\: The application of the neuromapping te"]

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