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Systematic V2 Vagal Stimulation Improves Detection of Post-Thyroidectomy Vocal Cord Dysfunction and May Better Guide Staged Surgery
A 2026 cross-sectional study suggests that routine postdissection vagal stimulation during thyroidectomy detects recurrent laryngeal nerve dysfunction more sensitively than RLN stimulation alone and may reduce the risk of bilateral vocal cord palsy.