Table 3: Linear Regression analysis of factors influencing the pre-to-post AMRT (V1 - V2) difference in Electromyogram (EMG) amplitude of the left and right VCA

Factor
Right VCA
Left VCA
Parameter Estimate +/- S.E. p-value Parameter Estimate +/- S.E. p-value
Extralaryngeal branching of ipsilateral RLN 176 ± 363 0.62 −588 ± 281 0.04
Suxamethonium −128 ± 137 0.35 −314 ± 112 <0.01
Rocuronium 121 ± 0.574 0.57 155 ± 98 0.12
Cistracurium 235 ± 0.923 0.92 −43 ± 239 0.86
Age 3.61 ± 0.512 0.51 −2.8 ± 2.75 0.3
Weight −0.61 ± 1.48 0.68 1.04 ± 1.23 0.4
Thyroid size (medial to lateral dimension) −2.1 ± 4.65 0.65 2.37 ± 3.27 0.47
Thyroid size (anterior to posterior dimension) −4.1 ± 5.49 0.64 2.03 ± 4.79 0.41
Thyroid size (superior to inferior dimension) −1.6 ± 3.34 0.64 −2.4 ± 2.68 0.06