A case of neural integrity monitor endotracheal tube malfunction: What to blame? Cancelled surgery due to NIM tracheal tube malfunction e a case report

<p dir="ltr">Intraoperative neuromonitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is becoming the standard of care in surgeries of the brainstem, skull base, thyroid, and parathyroid with the potential risk for RLN damage. The Neural Integrity Monitor (NIM) endotracheal tube is a sp...

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Main Author: Abdulrahman Dardeer (15900223) (author)
Other Authors: Ahamed Lafir (15900226) (author), Chitrambika Krishnan (15900242) (author), Saba Albassam (15900244) (author), Yasser Hammad (15900246) (author), Majid AlAbdulla (15900250) (author), Hany Zaki (15900253) (author), Nabil Shallik (15900256) (author)
Published: 2023
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Saba Albassam (15900244)
Yasser Hammad (15900246)
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Hany Zaki (15900253)
Nabil Shallik (15900256)
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Ahamed Lafir (15900226)
Chitrambika Krishnan (15900242)
Saba Albassam (15900244)
Yasser Hammad (15900246)
Majid AlAbdulla (15900250)
Hany Zaki (15900253)
Nabil Shallik (15900256)
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Dentistry
Neural integrity monitor (NIM)
Dental braces
Dental retainer
Equipment malfunction
Thyroid surgery
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
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description <p dir="ltr">Intraoperative neuromonitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is becoming the standard of care in surgeries of the brainstem, skull base, thyroid, and parathyroid with the potential risk for RLN damage. The Neural Integrity Monitor (NIM) endotracheal tube is a specialized tube that utilizes electromyography (EMG) for identifying the RLN intraoperatively. Vocal cords movement (if the touched structure is a nerve) is captured and shown on a monitor visually with a distinctive sound to alert the team. We describe a case of recurrent thyroid papillary carcinoma who needed surgical intervention for the third time, in which a NIM tube was used. After careful troubleshooting and failure to solve the issue, the artefacts were attributed to the patient's dental retainers (braces). The surgery was aborted. Subsequently, several tests were done on dental models with and without braces using the very NIM tube used on the patient. Our tests showed no difference in artefacts, suggesting a faulty NIM tube. However, no research, evidence, or manufacturer recommendations exist related to the use of the NIM ETT with dental retainers. There is no evidence suggesting signal interference due to metal braces. The surgery was carried out uneventfully on a subsequent day with a new NIM tube.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tacc.2023.101259" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tacc.2023.101259</a></p>
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spelling A case of neural integrity monitor endotracheal tube malfunction: What to blame? Cancelled surgery due to NIM tracheal tube malfunction e a case reportAbdulrahman Dardeer (15900223)Ahamed Lafir (15900226)Chitrambika Krishnan (15900242)Saba Albassam (15900244)Yasser Hammad (15900246)Majid AlAbdulla (15900250)Hany Zaki (15900253)Nabil Shallik (15900256)Biomedical and clinical sciencesClinical sciencesDentistryNeural integrity monitor (NIM)Dental bracesDental retainerEquipment malfunctionThyroid surgeryRecurrent laryngeal nerve<p dir="ltr">Intraoperative neuromonitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is becoming the standard of care in surgeries of the brainstem, skull base, thyroid, and parathyroid with the potential risk for RLN damage. The Neural Integrity Monitor (NIM) endotracheal tube is a specialized tube that utilizes electromyography (EMG) for identifying the RLN intraoperatively. Vocal cords movement (if the touched structure is a nerve) is captured and shown on a monitor visually with a distinctive sound to alert the team. We describe a case of recurrent thyroid papillary carcinoma who needed surgical intervention for the third time, in which a NIM tube was used. After careful troubleshooting and failure to solve the issue, the artefacts were attributed to the patient's dental retainers (braces). The surgery was aborted. Subsequently, several tests were done on dental models with and without braces using the very NIM tube used on the patient. Our tests showed no difference in artefacts, suggesting a faulty NIM tube. However, no research, evidence, or manufacturer recommendations exist related to the use of the NIM ETT with dental retainers. There is no evidence suggesting signal interference due to metal braces. The surgery was carried out uneventfully on a subsequent day with a new NIM tube.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tacc.2023.101259" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tacc.2023.101259</a></p>2023-06-01T00:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.tacc.2023.101259https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/A_case_of_neural_integrity_monitor_endotracheal_tube_malfunction_What_to_blame_Cancelled_surgery_due_to_NIM_tracheal_tube_malfunction_e_a_case_report/23175239CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/231752392023-06-01T00:00:00Z
spellingShingle A case of neural integrity monitor endotracheal tube malfunction: What to blame? Cancelled surgery due to NIM tracheal tube malfunction e a case report
Abdulrahman Dardeer (15900223)
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Clinical sciences
Dentistry
Neural integrity monitor (NIM)
Dental braces
Dental retainer
Equipment malfunction
Thyroid surgery
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
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title A case of neural integrity monitor endotracheal tube malfunction: What to blame? Cancelled surgery due to NIM tracheal tube malfunction e a case report
title_full A case of neural integrity monitor endotracheal tube malfunction: What to blame? Cancelled surgery due to NIM tracheal tube malfunction e a case report
title_fullStr A case of neural integrity monitor endotracheal tube malfunction: What to blame? Cancelled surgery due to NIM tracheal tube malfunction e a case report
title_full_unstemmed A case of neural integrity monitor endotracheal tube malfunction: What to blame? Cancelled surgery due to NIM tracheal tube malfunction e a case report
title_short A case of neural integrity monitor endotracheal tube malfunction: What to blame? Cancelled surgery due to NIM tracheal tube malfunction e a case report
title_sort A case of neural integrity monitor endotracheal tube malfunction: What to blame? Cancelled surgery due to NIM tracheal tube malfunction e a case report
topic Biomedical and clinical sciences
Clinical sciences
Dentistry
Neural integrity monitor (NIM)
Dental braces
Dental retainer
Equipment malfunction
Thyroid surgery
Recurrent laryngeal nerve