Perioperative transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasonography to assess vocal cord function in thyroid surgery

Early diagnosis of vocal cord iatrogenic injury is crucial, as is perioperative vocal cord evaluation.Vocal cord mobility detected via transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasonography was compared with that detected via laryngoscopy (the reference). The vocal cord visualization rate of ultrasonography for evaluation of mobility was explored.The diagnostic odds ratio of transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasonography was 303.2212 (95% CI, [86.7944; 1059.3198])....