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Transcutaneous Laryngeal Ultrasonography for the Assessment of Laryngeal Function After Thyroidectomy: A Review

2019; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 100; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/0145561319870487

1942-7522

Bianca Oliveira Ismael da Costa, Darlyane de Souza Barros Rodrigues, Ary Serrano Santos, Leandro de Araújo Pernambuco,

Tracheal and airway disorders

Objective: This review set out to examine the applicability of transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasonography (TLUSG) for the assessment of laryngeal function after thyroidectomy. Methods: An integrative review of the literature was performed using Medline/PubMed, LILACS, and SciELO databases. The methodological quality of the studies was analyzed using the appraisal tool for cross-sectional studies. Results: All 8 included articles investigated laryngeal function with regard to the risk of vocal fold immobility after thyroidectomy. The results regarding the diagnostic power of TLUSG for this assessment are controversial, and there is a tendency to use this examination as a screening procedure for subsequent confirmation by flexible laryngoscopy. Conclusions: Transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasonography is a viable, noninvasive, and useful tool to assess laryngeal function after thyroidectomy, but current available evidence suggests that it does not replace flexible laryngoscopy for the diagnosis of vocal fold immobility.