Search for: [Abstract = "chnique allowed for localization of 921 \(92.1%\) RLNs before their visual identification. Branched RLNs were found in 245 \(24.5%\) cases. Among 25 patients with LOS and corresponding vocal fold paresis found in postoperativelaryngoscopy \(2.5%\), intraoperative RLN neural mapping allowed for identification of the segmental type of nerve injury \(type I\) in 11 cases and the global type of injury \(type II\) in 14 cases. In 3 of 11 patients with LOS found after removal of the initially dissected thyroid lobe, staged thyroidectomy was done, whereas the remaining 8 patients had one\-stage limited contralateral thyroid lobe surgery to minimize the risk of bilateral vocal folds’ paresis.The prevalence of RLN injury was significantly higher for right\-sided as opposed to left\-sided operations \(3.8% vs. 1.2%, p=0,016\), odds ratio 3.34 \(95% CI\: 1.73 – 6.48\; p<0.001\) and in cases of branched versus non\-branched nerves \(4.9% vs. 1.7%, p=0.011\), odds ratio 2.99 \(95% CI\: 1.33 – 6.70\; p=0.008\), whereas it was significantly lower for successful RLN identification with the neuromapping technique versus visual identification of the nerve, odds ratio 0.33 \(95% CI\: 0.12 – 0.90\; p=0.030\).The following diagnostic accuracy values were calculated for the criterion recommended by INMSG \(V2 amplitude ≤ 100 μV\)\: sensitivity 92.0% \(95% CI\: 74.0% \- 99.0%\), specificity 99.3% \(95%CI\: 98.5% – 99.7%\), positive predict"]

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