3 Further information

3.1

All cases of recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) damage during thyroid surgery using intraoperative nerve monitoring (IONM) should be recorded at local clinical audit meetings and reported to the National Patient Safety Agency through local clinical governance mechanisms, as this may be associated with failure to identify the nerve (false-negatives) when using the technique.

Sources of evidence

The evidence considered by the Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee is described in the overview.

Information for patients

NICE has produced information for the public on this procedure. It explains the nature of the procedure and the decision made, and has been written with patient consent in mind.

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