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A nationally representative sample included adult patients without poorly differentiated thyroid cancer who underwent thyroidectomy at multiple centers. Data were collected from the time of surgery until 30 postoperative days through January 31, 2023.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"ab-ooi240093-7\">\n                    <jats:title>Exposure<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>IONM during thyroidectomy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"ab-ooi240093-8\">\n                    <jats:title>Main Outcomes and Measures<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Prevalence of IONM during thyroidectomy and postoperative outcomes including RLN injury, hypocalcemia, and neck hematoma.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"ab-ooi240093-9\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 44\u202f265 patients undergoing thyroidectomy were included (77.2% female; mean [SD] age, 51.8 [15.2] years), with 30\u202f633 (69.2%) using IONM. Common indications for surgery in the cohort were goiter (35.3%) and a single nodule or neoplasm (39.2%). The prevalence of IONM increased from 62.5% in 2016 to 75.9% in 2022. RLN injury occurred in 6.0% of cases. On propensity score\u2013matched analyses, IONM was associated with decreased odds of RLN injury overall (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 0.98; 95% CI, 0.97-0.99) and decreased odds among patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (AOR,\u20090.96; 95% CI, 0.94-0.99). IONM was not associated with postoperative hypocalcemia (AOR,\u20090.99; 95% CI, 0.99-1.00) or neck hematoma (AOR,\u20091.00; 95% CI, 0.99-1.00).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"ab-ooi240093-10\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This cohort study found that IONM during thyroidectomy has become routine, and use has increased over the last 7 years. IONM was associated with a slightly decreased odds of RLN injury, but no difference in hypocalcemia or neck hematoma. 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