Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury in Thyroid Surgery with Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring

IONM assesses the motor function of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) while exposing the anatomical integrity, which does not always ensure the normal function. However, despite its advantages, IONM cannot always prevent injury to the nerve. Nevertheless, nerve monitoring can still play an important role in case of an inadvertent nerve injury. We present a case of an RLN injury in thyroid surgery performed under the guidance of IONM.