Intraoperative Identification and Stimulation of the Ansa Cervicalis Nerve Plexus
The minor variability observed in ansa cervicalis nerve diameter across patients and branches supports the feasibility of a standardized electrode design for an implantable neurostimulation device. Stimulation of the common sternothyroid trunk resulted in the greatest hyolaryngeal descent, highlighting its value as a potential neuromodulation target.
Authors
- David T. Kent
- Robert J. Sinard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9348-2165)
- David L. Zealear (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9363-8377)
- Yike Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8465-130X)
- James L. Netterville (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7282-8769)
- Michael C. Topf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1022-4417)
- Sarah L. Rohde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4353-5745)
- Alexander Langerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0866-463X)
- Connie Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0969-3611)
- Carol LeeAnn Wells
- Kyle Mannion (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9391-1791)
- Kelly Estes
- Alan R. Schwartz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9222-3751)
- Silvana Bellotto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5562-7191)
Institutions
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (PE)
- Hospital São Paulo (BR)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Otolaryngology
- Published
- 2025-12-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ohn.70079
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00