We present a novel variation of the traction test of the inferior oblique (IO) muscle. We demonstrate the correlation between the traction test and clinically graded IO overaction and describe the ...

BOSTON (Nov. 18, 2013) – Intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) monitoring has gained popularity with approximately 53 percent of general surgeons and 65 percent of otolaryngologists using ...

Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury is one of the major complications related to thyroid surgery. Intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve functional status monitoring is becoming a standard part of ...

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The nerve-illuminating agent rizedisben achieved sustained fluorescence during laparoscopic prostatectomy All nine patients receiving a dose of 3 mg/kg showed obturator nerve fluorescence, as well as ...

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Checkpoint Surgical, Inc. has announced an expansion of their intraoperative nerve care product line with the introduction of the NeuroShield ® Chitosan Nerve Wrap. The ...

For the first time, a fluorescent-guided nerve imaging agent shows promise for use in humans, according to a paper published in Nature Communications. The study sought to evaluate the safety of ...

Effect of Esthetic Outcome After Breast-Conserving Surgery on Psychosocial Functioning and Quality of Life A beta trial (n = 304) to determine the threshold levels of mammaglobin and cytokeratin 19 ...

Illuminare Biotechnologies, a company focused on developing a nerve imaging agent to enhance surgical safety, announced first-in-human data results from a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating ...

Researchers set out to elucidate the electrophysiologic responses LRNs that were preoperatively paralyzed or invaded by malignancy and to use this information for intraoperative management of ...