Comparison of endotracheal tube and hookwire electrodes for monitoring the vagus nerve.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2002
Abstract
Monitoring the vagus nerve and the recurrent laryngeal nerve during surgical procedures may reduce the probability of significant nerve injury. As such, a number of methods to monitor these nerves have been devised including placing electrodes directly into the vocal cords or recording from surface electrodes. In direct comparison, monitoring the identical muscles, bipolar hookwire electrodes displayed approximately one order of magnitude greater amplitude, of both spontaneously occurring and evoked electrical activity than double wire endotracheal tube electrodes. The enhanced sensitivity of the hookwire electrodes, despite the technical difficulties with placement, suggests their use when maximum sensitivity is required.
Volume
17
Issue
3-4
First Page
217
Last Page
220
ISSN
1387-1307
Published In/Presented At
Bigelow, D. C., Patterson, T., Weber, R., Stecker, M. M., & Judy, K. (2002). Comparison of endotracheal tube and hookwire electrodes for monitoring the vagus nerve. Journal of clinical monitoring and computing, 17(3-4), 217–220. https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1020729832385
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
12455739
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article