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Caulier-Cisterna R, Appelgren-Gonzáles JP, Oyarzún JE, Valenzuela F, Sitaram R, Eblen-Zajjur A, Uribe S. Comparison of LED- and LASER-based fNIRS technologies to record the human peri‑spinal cord neurovascular response. Med Eng Phys 2024; 127:104170. [PMID: 38692767 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2024.104170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Recently, functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) was applied to obtain, non-invasively, the human peri‑spinal Neuro-Vascular Response (NVR) under a non-noxious electrical stimulation of a peripheral nerve. This method allowed the measurements of changes in the concentration of oxyhemoglobin (O2Hb) and deoxyhemoglobin (HHb) from the peri‑spinal vascular network. However, there is a lack of clarity about the potential differences in perispinal NVR recorded by the different fNIRS technologies currently available. In this work, the two main noninvasive fNIRS technologies were compared, i.e., LED and LASER-based. The recording of the human peri‑spinal NVR induced by non-noxious electrical stimulation of a peripheral nerve was recorded simultaneously at C7 and T10 vertebral levels. The amplitude, rise time, and full width at half maximum duration of the perispinal NVRs were characterized in healthy volunteers and compared between both systems. The main difference was that the LED-based system shows about one order of magnitude higher values of amplitude than the LASER-based system. No statistical differences were found for rise time and for duration parameters (at thoracic level). The comparison of point-to-point wave patterns did not show significant differences between both systems. In conclusion, the peri‑spinal NRV response obtained by different fNIRS technologies was reproducible, and only the amplitude showed differences, probably due to the power of the system which should be considered when assessing the human peri‑spinal vascular network.
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- Raúl Caulier-Cisterna
- Department of Informatics and Computing, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Santiago, Chile.
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- Center for Biomedical Imaging, the Radiology Department, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Center for Biomedical Imaging, the Radiology Department, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile; Millennium Institute for Intelligent Healthcare Engineering, iHEALTH, Santiago, Chile
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- Center for Biomedical Imaging, the Radiology Department, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Diagnostic Imaging Department, Multimodal Functional Brain Imaging and Neurorehabilitation Hub, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Translational Neuroscience Laboratory, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Australia.
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Hu CK, Chen MH, Wang YH, Sun JS, Wu CY. Integration of multiple prognostic predictors in a porcine spinal cord injury model: A further step closer to reality. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1136267. [PMID: 36970513 PMCID: PMC10030512 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1136267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Introduction Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating neurological disorder with an enormous impact on individual's life and society. A reliable and reproducible animal model of SCI is crucial to have a deeper understanding of SCI. We have developed a large-animal model of spinal cord compression injury (SCI) with integration of multiple prognostic factors that would have applications in humans. Methods Fourteen human-like sized pigs underwent compression at T8 by implantation of an inflatable balloon catheter. In addition to basic neurophysiological recording of somatosensory and motor evoked potentials, we introduced spine-to-spine evoked spinal cord potentials (SP-EPs) by direct stimulation and measured them just above and below the affected segment. A novel intraspinal pressure monitoring technique was utilized to measure the actual pressure on the cord. The gait and spinal MRI findings were assessed in each animal postoperatively to quantify the severity of injury. Results We found a strong negative correlation between the intensity of pressure applied to the spinal cord and the functional outcome (P < 0.0001). SP-EPs showed high sensitivity for real time monitoring of intraoperative cord damage. On MRI, the ratio of the high-intensity area to the cross-sectional of the cord was a good predictor of recovery (P < 0.0001). Conclusion Our balloon compression SCI model is reliable, predictable, and easy to implement. By integrating SP-EPs, cord pressure, and findings on MRI, we can build a real-time warning and prediction system for early detection of impending or iatrogenic SCI and improve outcomes.
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- Chao-Kai Hu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, College of Biological Science and Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Nanomedical and Medical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Neurosurgery, Wang Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pet Healthcare, Yuanpei University of Medical Technology, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Yingcai Campus, Taichung City, Taiwan
- College of Biomedical Engineering, China Medical University, Yingcai Campus, Taichung City, Taiwan
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Electronics Engineering and Institute of Electronics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: Chung-Yu Wu
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Yue Q, Hale T, Gotoff JM, Mercuri MA. Intraoperative Transcranial Electrical Motor Evoked Potential (TceMEP) as a Therapeutic Tool in Spine Surgery: A Case Series Report. Neurodiagn J 2022; 62:99-107. [PMID: 35709522 DOI: 10.1080/21646821.2022.2062190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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We report two cases of unilateral loss of TceMEP secondary to spinal instrumentation errors and the subsequent recovery of TceMEP responses following prompt intervention. During the period of TceMEP loss, there were no concomitant SSEP changes beyond the threshold criteria. Postoperative physical examination revealed normal strength and motion in the affected extremities in both patients. These cases illustrate that in addition to being a reliable intraoperative diagnostic tool, TceMEP monitoring displays therapeutic usefulness in appraising corrective actions to the existential risk of neurological injuries.
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- Qing Yue
- Department of Communication Science and Disorders, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Neurophysiology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Neurophysiology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Neurophysiology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania
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Sala F, Skrap B, Kothbauer KF, Deletis V. Intraoperative neurophysiology in intramedullary spinal cord tumor surgery. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2022; 186:229-244. [PMID: 35772888 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-819826-1.00019-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Intramedullary spinal cord tumor (ISCT) surgery is challenged by a significant risk of neurological injury. Indeed, while most ISCT patients arrive to surgery in good neurological condition due to early diagnosis, many experience some degree of postoperative sensorimotor deficit. Thus, intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) is invaluable for providing functional information that helps neurosurgeons tailor the surgical strategy to maximize resection while minimizing morbidity. Somatosensory evoked potential (SEP), muscle motor evoked potential (mMEP), and D-wave monitoring are routinely used to continuously assess the functional integrity of the long pathways within the spinal cord. More recently, mapping techniques have been introduced to identify the dorsal columns and the corticospinal tracts. Intraoperative SEP decline is not a sufficient reason to abandon surgery, since SEPs are very sensitive to anesthesia and surgical maneuvers. Yet, a severe proprioceptive deficit may adversely impact daily life, and the value of SEPs should be reconsidered. While mMEPs are good predictors of short-term motor outcome, the D-wave is the strongest predictor of long-term motor outcome, and its preservation during surgery is essential. Mapping techniques are promising but still need validation in large cohorts of patients to determine their impact on clinical outcome. The therapeutic rather than merely diagnostic value of IONM in spine surgery is still debated, but there is emerging evidence that IONM provides an essential adjunct in ISCT surgery.
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- Francesco Sala
- Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University Hospital, Verona, Italy.
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- Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- Formerly Department of Neurosurgery, University of Basel and Division of Neurosurgery, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia; Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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Díaz-Baamonde A, Peláez-Cruz R, Téllez MJ, Chen J, Lara-Reyna J, Ulkatan S. Quadriplegia, an Unusual Outcome After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect 2021; 11:01709767-202106000-00128. [PMID: 34161306 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.20.00487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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CASE A 68-year-old woman who underwent a C5 to C6 anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery presented with new-onset postoperative quadriplegia. During discectomy, intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring alerted of a spinal cord (SC) dysfunction. The surgery was halted, and measures to ensure adequate SC perfusion were initiated. In the next 2-week follow-up, patient's motor deficit progressively improved. CONCLUSIONS We report an unusual and devastating outcome of new-onset quadriplegia after an elective ACDF and highlight the relevance of intraoperative monitoring during cervical spine surgery to early recognize and treat SC impending injury.
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- Alba Díaz-Baamonde
- Department of Intraoperative Neurophysiology, Mount Sinai West Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Intraoperative Neurophysiology, Mount Sinai West Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Intraoperative Neurophysiology, Mount Sinai West Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai West Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mount Sinai West Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Intraoperative Neurophysiology, Mount Sinai West Hospital, New York, New York
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Lotfinia I, Mahdkhah A. Spinal epidural cavernous hemangioma of spine, a case report and review of literature. INTERDISCIPLINARY NEUROSURGERY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inat.2020.101071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Reddy RP, Chang R, Rosario BP, Sudadi S, Anetakis KM, Balzer JR, Crammond DJ, Shaw JD, Thirumala PD. What is the predictive value of intraoperative somatosensory evoked potential monitoring for postoperative neurological deficit in cervical spine surgery?-a meta-analysis. Spine J 2021; 21:555-570. [PMID: 33460808 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Cervical decompression and fusion surgery remains a mainstay of treatment for a variety of cervical pathologies. Potential intraoperative injury to the spinal cord and nerve roots poses nontrivial risk for consequent postoperative neurologic deficits. Although neuromonitoring with intraoperative somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs) is often used in cervical spine surgery, its therapeutic value remains controversial. PURPOSE The purpose of the present study was to evaluate whether significant SSEP changes can predict postoperative neurologic complications in cervical spine surgery. A subgroup analysis was performed to compare the predictive power of SSEP changes in both anterior and posterior approaches. STUDY DESIGN The present study was a meta-analysis of the literature from PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase to identify prospective/retrospective studies with outcomes of patients who underwent cervical spine surgeries with intraoperative SSEP monitoring. PATIENT SAMPLE The total cohort consisted of 7,747 patients who underwent cervical spine surgery with intraoperative SSEP monitoring. METHODS Inclusion criteria for study selection were as follows: (1) prospective or retrospective cohort studies, (2) studies conducted in patients undergoing elective cervical spine surgery not due to aneurysm, tumor, or trauma with intraoperative SSEP monitoring, (3) studies that reported postoperative neurologic outcomes, (4) studies conducted with a sample size ≥20 patients, (5) studies with only adult patients ≥18 years of age, (6) studies published in English, (7) studies inclusive of an abstract. OUTCOME MEASURES The sensitivity, specificity, diagnostic odds ratio (DOR), and likelihood ratios of overall SSEP changes, reversible SSEP changes, irreversible SSEP changes, and SSEP loss for predicting postoperative neurological deficit were calculated. RESULTS The total rate of postoperative neurological deficits was 2.50% (194/7,747) and the total rate of SSEP changes was 7.36% (570/7,747). The incidence of postoperative neurological deficit in patients with intraoperative SSEP changes was 16.49% (94/570) while only 1.39% (100/7,177) in patients without. All significant intraoperative SSEP changes had a sensitivity of 46.0% and specificity of 96.7% with a DOR of 27.32. Reversible and irreversible SSEP changes had sensitivities of 17.7% and 37.1% and specificities of 97.5% and 99.5%, respectively. The DORs for reversible and irreversible SSEP changes were 9.01 and 167.90, respectively. SSEP loss had a DOR of 51.39, sensitivity of 17.3% and specificity 99.6%. In anterior procedures, SSEP changes had a DOR of 9.60, sensitivity of 34.2%, and specificity of 94.7%. In posterior procedures, SSEP changes had a DOR of 13.27, sensitivity of 42.6%, and specificity of 94.0%. CONCLUSIONS SSEP monitoring is highly specific but weakly sensitive for postoperative neurological deficit following cervical spine surgery. The analysis found that patients with new postoperative neurological deficits were nearly 27 times more likely to have had significant intraoperative SSEP change. Loss of SSEP signals and irreversible SSEP changes seem to indicate a much higher risk of injury than reversible SSEP changes.
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- Rajiv P Reddy
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Wilkinson BG, Chang JT, Glass NA, Igram CM. Intraoperative Spinal Cord Monitoring Does Not Decrease New Postoperative Neurological Deficits in Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy or Spondylotic Myelopathy Undergoing One or Two Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy And Fusion. THE IOWA ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL 2021; 41:95-102. [PMID: 34552410 PMCID: PMC8259189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Intraoperative neurological monitoring (IONM) is commonly used in spine surgery. However, the utility of IONM in anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF) remains a topic of debate. The purpose of the study was to investigate the utility and cost of IONM (both Somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs) and Motor Evoked Potentials (Tc-MEPs)) in reducing postoperative neurological deficits in myelopathic and non-myelopathic patients undergoing ACDF. METHODS Retrospective chart review was performed to include only patients with cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy undergoing one or two level ACDF over a 7-year period at a busy academic center. SSEP and Tc-MEP tracings were reviewed for all monitored patients and significant changes and inconsistencies were noted. IONM billing codes (SSEP/Tc-MEP) were reviewed and summed to evaluate the average procedural cost. Medical records were reviewed for preoperative physical exam and for new postoperative neurological deficits on postoperative day one and again at six weeks and matched to the monitored tracings. RESULTS There were 249 total patients (48 Non-monitored, 201 monitored). There was no difference in gender, age, or BMI between monitored and non-monitored groups. There was no difference in new neurological deficits in monitored compared with non-monitored patients with radiculopathy (p=0.1935) or myelopathy (p=0.1977). However, when radiculopathy and myelopathy patients were combined, there was an increased incidence of new neurologic deficits in monitored patients (8.0%) versus non-monitored patients (0%) (p=0.0830). All new neurological deficits occurred in patients with normal IONM tracings. There were no new neurologic deficits in the non-monitored radiculopathy or myelopathy groups. The average IONM procedure charge was $6500. CONCLUSION Our results indicate that intraoperative spinal cord monitoring did not reduce new neurological deficits in our cohort of patients. The higher incidence in new neurological deficits despite no IONM changes in our monitored group suggests a lack of utility of IONM in ACDF. Furthermore, at an average of $6500 per IONM procedure, the present study underlines the importance of prudence when choosing to use IONM in the era of cost containment.Level of Evidence: III.
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- Brandon G. Wilkinson
- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Department of Family Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Neurophysiological monitoring of spinal cord function during spinal deformity surgery: 2020 SRS neuromonitoring information statement. Spine Deform 2020; 8:591-596. [PMID: 32451978 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-020-00140-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The Scoliosis Research Society has developed an updated information statement on intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring of spinal cord function during spinal deformity surgery. The statement reviews the risks of spinal cord compromise associated with spinal deformity surgery; the statement then discusses the various modalities that are available to monitor the spinal cord, including somatosensory-evoked potentials, motor-evoked potentials, and electromyographic (EMG) options. Anesthesia considerations, the importance of a thoughtful team approach to successful monitoring, and the utility of checklists are also discussed. Finally, the statement expresses the opinion that utilization of intraoperative neurophysiological spinal cord monitoring in spinal deformity surgery is the standard of care when the spinal cord is at risk.
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Badhiwala JH, Nassiri F, Witiw CD, Mansouri A, Almenawer SA, da Costa L, Fehlings MG, Wilson JR. Investigating the utility of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: analysis of over 140,000 cases from the National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample data set. J Neurosurg Spine 2019; 31:76-86. [PMID: 30925481 DOI: 10.3171/2019.1.spine181110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) is a useful adjunct in spine surgery, with proven benefit in scoliosis-correction surgery. However, its utility for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is unclear, as there are few head-to-head comparisons of ACDF outcomes with and without the use of IONM. The authors sought to evaluate the impact of IONM on the safety and cost of ACDF. METHODS This was a retrospective analysis of data from the National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project from 2009 to 2013. Patients with a primary procedure code for ACDF were identified, and diagnosis codes were searched to identify cases with postoperative neurological complications. The authors performed univariate and multivariate logistic regression for postoperative neurological complications with use of IONM as the independent variable; additional covariates included age, sex, surgical indication, multilevel fusion, Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) score, and admission type. They also conducted propensity score matching in a 1:1 ratio (nearest neighbor) with the use of IONM as the treatment indicator and the aforementioned variables as covariates. In the propensity score-matched cohort, they compared neurological complications, length of stay (LOS), and hospital charges (in US dollars). RESULTS A total of 141,007 ACDF operations were identified. IONM was used in 9540 cases (6.8%). No significant association was found between neurological complications and use of IONM on univariate analysis (OR 0.80, p = 0.39) or multivariate regression (OR 0.82, p = 0.45). By contrast, age ≥ 65 years, multilevel fusion, CCI score > 0, and a nonelective admission were associated with greater incidence of neurological complication. The propensity score-matched cohort consisted of 18,760 patients who underwent ACDF with (n = 9380) or without (n = 9380) IONM. Rates of neurological complication were comparable between IONM and non-IONM (0.17% vs 0.22%, p = 0.41) groups. IONM and non-IONM groups had a comparable proportion of patients with LOS ≥ 2 days (19% vs 18%, p = 0.15). The use of IONM was associated with an additional $6843 (p < 0.01) in hospital charges. CONCLUSIONS The use of IONM was not associated with a reduced rate of neurological complications following ACDF. Limitations of the data source precluded a specific assessment of the effectiveness of IONM in preventing neurological complications in patients with more complex pathology (i.e., ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament or cervical deformity).
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- Jetan H Badhiwala
- 1Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; and
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- 1Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; and
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- 1Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; and
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- 1Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; and
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- 2Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- 1Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; and
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- 1Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; and
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- 1Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; and
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Muzyka IM, Estephan B. Somatosensory evoked potentials. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2019; 160:523-540. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-64032-1.00035-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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MacDonald D, Dong C, Quatrale R, Sala F, Skinner S, Soto F, Szelényi A. Recommendations of the International Society of Intraoperative Neurophysiology for intraoperative somatosensory evoked potentials. Clin Neurophysiol 2019; 130:161-179. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2018.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Revised: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 10/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Srikhande NN, Kumar VAK, Sai Kiran NA, Ghosh A, Pal R, Moscote-Salazar LR, Kumar VA, Reddy VV, Agrawal A. Clinical presentation and outcome after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for degenerative cervical disc disease. JOURNAL OF CRANIOVERTEBRAL JUNCTION AND SPINE 2019; 10:28-32. [PMID: 31000977 PMCID: PMC6469327 DOI: 10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_87_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a well-described surgical approach for symptomatic degenerative cervical disc disease which does not respond to conservative management. In the present study, we assessed clinical presentation and outcomes of ACDF. Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted from October 1, 2015, to October 31, 2017, in the Department of Neurosurgery, Narayana Medical College and Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, among 100 consecutive adult patients who underwent single- or two-level ACDF for degenerative cervical disc disease. Results: The mean age was 47.2 ± 12.8 years (range: 20–74 years). Majority of the patients were male (86/100). Presenting symptoms were neck pain (77%), limb weakness (73%), paresthesias (53%), radicular pain (49%), stiffness in limbs (16%), and bladder involvement (13%). Fusion was done with stand-alone titanium cage/bone graft or titanium cage/bone graft with anterior cervical plate. At the time of discharge, significant improvement in preoperative symptoms (neck pain [47/77-61%], radicular pain [31/49-63%], limb weakness [53/73-72.6%], paresthesias [44/53-83%], stiffness in limbs [13/16-81%], and bladder symptoms [8/13-61%]) was reported by majority of these patients. Majority of these patients also reported improvement in preoperative sensory deficits at the time of discharge. Postoperative complications were hoarseness of voice (22%), dysphagia (16%), deterioration of motor power (8%), and postoperative hematoma (7%). Conclusions: A significant proportion of patients with degenerative cervical disc disease show remarkable recovery after ACDF.
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- Ninad N Srikhande
- Department of Neurosurgery, Narayana Medical College Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Narayana Medical College Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Narayana Medical College Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Calcutta Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, MGM Medical College and LSK Hospital, Kishanganj, Bihar, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery Critical Care, RED LATINO, Organización Latinoamericana De Trauma Y Cuidado, Neurointensivo, Bogota, Colombia
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- Department of Anesthesia, Narayana Medical College Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Narayana Medical College Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Narayana Medical College Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Ko MJ, Oh B, Jung JW, Oh DS, Jin SC, Kang E, Kim YH, Kim SH, Kim H. Comparing the effect between continuous infusion and intermittent bolus of rocuronium for intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring of neurointervention under general anesthesia. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e13816. [PMID: 30572545 PMCID: PMC6320150 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000013816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Medical researchers have been reluctant to use neuromuscular blocking drugs (NMBD) during the use of intraoperative motor evoked potential (MEP) monitoring despite the possibility of patient movement. In this study, we compared the effects of no NMBD and continuous rocuronium infusion on the incidence of patient involuntary movement and MEP monitoring. METHODS In this study, 80 patients who underwent neuro intervention with MEP monitoring were randomly assigned into 2 groups. After an anesthetic induction, bolus of rocuronium 0.1 mg/kg was injected when it was needed (for patient involuntary movement or at the request of the surgeon) in group B, and 5 mcg/kg/min of rocuronium were infused in group I study participants. The incidence of patient involuntary movement and spontaneous respiration, the mean MEP amplitude, coefficient of variation (CV), the incidence of MEP stimulus change and train-of-four (TOF) count were compared. RESULTS The incidence of involuntary movement and spontaneous movement were measured as significantly lower in group I (P < .05). The incidence of undetectable MEP did not differ as measured in both groups. The means and CVs of MEP amplitude in all limbs were significantly lower in group I. The mean TOF counts from 30 to 80 min of operation were significantly higher in group B. CONCLUSION We conclude that the continuous infusion of rocuronium effectively inhibited the involuntary movement and spontaneous respiration of the patient while enabling MEP monitoring.
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- Myoung Jin Ko
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital of Inje University
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital of Inje University
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital of Inje University
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital of Inje University
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Haeundae Paik Hospital of Inje University, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital of Inje University
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital of Inje University
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital of Inje University
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital of Inje University
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Notani N, Miyazaki M, Yoshiiwa T, Ishihara T, Kanezaki S, Tsumura H. Dynamic paraspinal muscle impingement causing acute hemiplegia after C1 posterior arch laminectomy: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e9264. [PMID: 29390372 PMCID: PMC5815784 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000009264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Acute neurological deficits following spinal surgery commonly result from epidural hematoma, surgical trauma, vascular compromise, and graft or hardware impingement, with the cause identified by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We present a rare case of dynamic paraspinal muscle impingement after C1 posterior arch laminectomy, which was diagnosed by myelography, with no significant findings on MRI. PATIENT CONCERNS An 81-year-old, severely obese male, was referred to our department for the treatment of vertebral disease of the lumbar spine. The patient presented with bilateral weakness and numbness of the upper extremities and gait disturbances. Based on MRI, a diagnosis of retro-odontoid pseudotumor was made, and C1 posterior arch laminectomy, in combination with C4 partial laminectomy and C5 to C6 laminoplasty, was performed. On postoperative day 3, the patient's neurological status deteriorated, with right upper extremity and right lower extremity weakness increasing with neck extension. Although there was no evidence of epidural hematoma formation on MRI, obstruction of the flow of contrast medium by an external posterior compression in neck extension at the level of C1 was identified by myelography. Revision surgery was performed and local muscle swelling at the surgical site identified with no hematoma formation. Occiput to C3 fixation, with instrumentation, was performed. OUTCOMES Muscle strength of the right upper extremity and lower extremities recovered postsurgery, and the patient has continued to improve function 3 years after surgery, with no further neurological episodes. LESSONS Dynamic paraspinal muscle impingement following C1 laminectomy in a muscular man was diagnosed by myelography, with no significant findings on standard MRI. CONCLUSION The possibility of dynamic paraspinal muscle impingement should be considered in patients developing acute, progressive, neurological deficits after posterior cervical decompression, with myelography being the imaging method of choice for diagnosis.
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Ibrahim T, Mrowczynski O, Zalatimo O, Chinchilli V, Sheehan J, Harbaugh R, Rizk E. The Impact of Neurophysiological Intraoperative Monitoring during Spinal Cord and Spine Surgery: A Critical Analysis of 121 Cases. Cureus 2017; 9:e1861. [PMID: 29375947 PMCID: PMC5773282 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.1861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Neuromonitoring has been utilized during spinal surgery to assess the function of the spinal cord in an effort to prevent intraoperative injury. Although its use is widespread, no clear benefit has been demonstrated. Our goal in this study was to interrogate the value of intraoperative neuromonitoring in decreasing the severity and rate of neurological injury during and after spinal surgery. Here we describe our experience of 121 patients who underwent spinal cord procedures with the combination of intraoperative neuromonitoring, to determine its ability to detect neurological changes and the specificity and sensitivity in this setting. The data for the 121 patients who underwent neurophysiological monitoring during various spinal procedures was collected retrospectively. The patients were classified into one of four groups according to the findings of intraoperative monitoring and the clinical outcomes on postoperative neurological exam. Intraoperative monitoring was evaluated for its specificity, sensitivity, and predictive value. In our cohort of 121 patients, the use of intraoperative neuromonitoring had a low sensitivity, which may produce an excessive number of false negatives. Based on these findings, neuromonitoring seems to have a poor positive predictive value and is thus an inappropriate test to prevent harm to patients.
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- Tarik Ibrahim
- Department of Neurosurgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lifebridge Health - Sinai Hospital
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center
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Hadley MN, Shank CD, Rozzelle CJ, Walters BC. Guidelines for the Use of Electrophysiological Monitoring for Surgery of the Human Spinal Column and Spinal Cord. Neurosurgery 2017; 81:713-732. [DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyx466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2017] [Accepted: 08/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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- Mark N Hadley
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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Barzilai O, Lidar Z, Constantini S, Salame K, Bitan-Talmor Y, Korn A. Continuous mapping of the corticospinal tracts in intramedullary spinal cord tumor surgery using an electrified ultrasonic aspirator. J Neurosurg Spine 2017; 27:161-168. [DOI: 10.3171/2016.12.spine16985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Intramedullary spinal cord tumors (IMSCTs) represent a rare entity, accounting for 4%–10% of all central nervous system tumors. Microsurgical resection of IMSCTs is currently considered the primary treatment modality. Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) has been shown to aid in maximizing tumor resection and minimizing neurological morbidity, consequently improving patient outcome. The gold standard for IONM to date is multimodality monitoring, consisting of both somatosensory evoked potentials, as well as muscle-based transcranial electric motor evoked potentials (tcMEPs). Monitoring of tcMEPs is optimal when combining transcranial electrically stimulated muscle tcMEPs with D-wave monitoring. Despite continuous monitoring of these modalities, when classic monitoring techniques are used, there can be an inherent delay in time between actual structural or vascular-based injury to the corticospinal tracts (CSTs) and its revelation. Often, tcMEP stimulation is precluded by the surgeon’s preference that the patient not twitch, especially at the most crucial times during resection. In addition, D-wave monitoring may require a few seconds of averaging until updating, and can be somewhat indiscriminate to laterality. Therefore, a method that will provide immediate information regarding the vulnerability of the CSTs is still needed.The authors performed a retrospective series review of resection of IMSCTs using the tip of an ultrasonic aspirator for continuous proximity mapping of the motor fibers within the spinal cord, along with classic muscle-based tcMEP and D-wave monitoring.The authors present their preliminary experience with 6 patients who underwent resection of an IMSCT using the tip of an ultrasonic aspirator for continuous proximity mapping of the motor fibers within the spinal cord, together with classic muscle-based tcMEP and D-wave monitoring. This fusion of technologies can potentially assist in optimizing resection while preserving neurological function in these challenging surgeries.
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- Ori Barzilai
- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Tel Aviv, “Sourasky” Medical Center, Tel Aviv University; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Tel Aviv, “Sourasky” Medical Center, Tel Aviv University; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Tel Aviv, “Sourasky” Medical Center, Tel Aviv University; and
- 2Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, “Dana” Children’s Hospital, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Tel Aviv, “Sourasky” Medical Center, Tel Aviv University; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Tel Aviv, “Sourasky” Medical Center, Tel Aviv University; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Tel Aviv, “Sourasky” Medical Center, Tel Aviv University; and
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Kang H, Gwak HS, Shin SH, Woo MK, Jeong IH, Yoo H, Kwon JW, Lee SH. Monitoring rate and predictability of intraoperative monitoring in patients with intradural extramedullary and epidural metastatic spinal tumors. Spinal Cord 2017; 55:906-910. [PMID: 28485386 DOI: 10.1038/sc.2017.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2016] [Revised: 03/12/2017] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Single-center retrospective study. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the monitoring rate, sensitivity and specificity of intraoperative monitoring (IOM) during removal of intradural extramedullary (IDEM) or epidural metastatic spinal tumors. Also, to assess the efficacy of monitoring somatosensory-evoked potentials (SSEP) when motor-evoked potentials (MEP) are not measurable. SETTING The Neuro-Oncology Clinic, National Cancer Center, Korea. METHODS Patients (n=101) with IDEM or epidural metastatic spinal tumors at the cord level underwent surgeries monitored with SSEP and/or MEP. The monitoring rate was defined as negative when MEP or SSEP could not be measured after reversal of the neuromuscular block under general anesthesia. Positive IOM changes included more than a 50% change in the MEP or SSEP amplitude and more than a 10% delay in SSEP latency. RESULTS MEP was measurable in 73% of patients. The MEP monitoring rate in patients with motor power grades of 3 or less was 39%, which was lower than that of SSEP (83%). The sensitivity, specificity and predictability of MEP for motor changes were 93, 90 and 91%, respectively. Conversely, the sensitivity, specificity and predictability of SSEP were 62, 97 and 89%, respectively. In patients in whom MEP was not measurable (n=24), SSEP was monitored with a predictability of 83%. CONCLUSION In cases of extramedullary spinal tumors, MEP shows a higher sensitivity than SSEP does. However, the monitoring rate of MEP in non-ambulatory patients was lower than that of SSEP. In those cases, SSEP can be useful to monitor for postoperative neurological deficits.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of System Cancer Science, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, Goyang, Korea
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- Neuro-Oncology Clinic, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Neurology Clinic, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Neurology Clinic, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Neuro-Oncology Clinic, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Neuro-Oncology Clinic, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Neuro-Oncology Clinic, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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Acharya S, Palukuri N, Gupta P, Kohli M. Transcranial Motor Evoked Potentials during Spinal Deformity Corrections-Safety, Efficacy, Limitations, and the Role of a Checklist. Front Surg 2017; 4:8. [PMID: 28243591 PMCID: PMC5303707 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2017.00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2016] [Accepted: 01/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Introduction Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) has become a standard of care in spinal deformity surgeries to minimize the incidence of new onset neurological deficit. Stagnara wake up test and ankle clonus test are the oldest techniques described for spinal cord monitoring, but they cannot be solely relied upon as a neuromonitoring modality. Somatosensory evoked potentials monitor only dorsal tracts and give high false positive and negative alerts. Transcranial motor evoked potentials (TcMEPs) monitor the more useful motor pathways. The purpose of our study was to report the safety, efficacy, limitations of TcMEPs in spine deformity surgeries, and the role of a checklist. Study design Retrospective review of all spinal deformity surgeries performed with TcMEPs from 2011 to 2015. Materials and methods All patients were subjected to IONM by TcMEPs during the spinal deformity surgery. Patients were included in the study only if complete operative reports and neuromonitoring data and postoperative neurological data were available for review. An alert was defined as 80% or more decrement in the motor evoked potential amplitude, or increase in threshold of 100 V or more from baseline. The systemic and surgical causes of IONM alerts and the postoperative neurological status were recorded. Results In total, 61 patients underwent surgery for spinal deformities with TcMEPs. The average age was 12.6 years (6–36 years) and male:female ratio was 1:1.3. Diagnoses included idiopathic scoliosis (n = 35), congenital scoliosis (n = 13), congenital kyphosis (n = 7), congenital kyphoscoliosis (n = 4), post-infectious kyphosis (n = 1), and post-traumatic kyphosis (n = 1). The average kyphosis was 72° (45°–101°) and the average scoliosis was 84° (62°–128°). There were in total 33 alerts in 22 patients (36%). The most common causes were hypotension (n = 7), drug induced (n = 5), deformity correction (n = 5), osteotomies (n = 3), tachycardia (n = 1), screw placement (n = 2), and electrodes disconnection (n = 1). Reversal of the inciting event cause resulted in complete reversal of the alert in 90% of the times. Three patients showed persistent alerts, out of whom one had a positive wake up test and woke up with neurodeficit, which recovered over few weeks, while the other patients showed persistent alerts but woke up without any deficit. Sensitivity and specificity of TcMEP in deformity correction surgery were 100 and 96.6%, respectively, in our study. Conclusion IONM alerts are frequent during spinal deformity surgery. In our study, more than 50% of the alerts were associated with anesthetic management. IONM with TcMEPs is a safe and effective monitoring technique and wake up test still remains a valuable tool in cases of a persistent alert.
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- Shankar Acharya
- Department of Spine Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital , New Delhi , India
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital , New Delhi , India
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital , New Delhi , India
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital , New Delhi , India
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Verla T, Fridley JS, Khan AB, Mayer RR, Omeis I. Neuromonitoring for Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumor Surgery. World Neurosurg 2016; 95:108-116. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.07.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Revised: 07/17/2016] [Accepted: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Legatt AD, Emerson RG, Epstein CM, MacDonald DB, Deletis V, Bravo RJ, López JR. ACNS Guideline: Transcranial Electrical Stimulation Motor Evoked Potential Monitoring. J Clin Neurophysiol 2016; 33:42-50. [PMID: 26756258 DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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- Alan D Legatt
- *Departments of Neurology, Neuroscience, and Internal Medicine (Critical Care Medicine), Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, U.S.A.; †Department of Neurology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, U.S.A.; ‡Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine and the Emory Brain Health Center, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.; §Section of Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurosciences, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; ‖Laboratory for Human Experimental Neurophysiology, School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia; ¶Neurophysiology Services, Palomar Medical Center, South Gate, California, U.S.A.; and #Departments of Neurology & Neurological Sciences and Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, U.S.A
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The contribution of neurophysiology in the diagnosis and management of cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a review. Spinal Cord 2016; 54:756-766. [PMID: 27241448 DOI: 10.1038/sc.2016.82] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2015] [Revised: 03/24/2016] [Accepted: 04/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Topical review of the literature. OBJECTIVE The objective of this review article was to assess indications and usefulness of various neurophysiological techniques in diagnosis and management of cervical spondylogenic myelopathy (CSM). METHODS The MEDLINE, accessed by Pubmed and EMBASE electronic databases, was searched using the medical subject headings: 'compressive myelopathy', 'cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM)', 'cervical spondylogenic myelopathy', 'motor evoked potentials (MEPs)', 'transcranial magnetic stimulation', 'somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs)', 'electromyography (EMG)', 'nerve conduction studies (NCS)' and 'cutaneous silent period (CSP)'. RESULTS SEPs and MEPs recording can usefully supplement clinical examination and neuroimaging findings in assessing the spinal cord injury level and severity. Segmental cervical cord dysfunction can be revealed by an abnormal spinal N13 response, whereas the P14 potential is a reliable marker of dorsal column impairment. MEPs may also help in the differential diagnosis between spinal cord compression and neurodegenerative disorders. SEPs and MEPs are also useful in follow-up evaluation of sensory and motor function during surgical treatment and rehabilitation. EMG and NCS improve the sensitivity of cervical radiculopathy detection and may help rule out peripheral nerve problems that can cause symptoms that are similar to those of CSM. CSP also shows a high sensitivity for detecting CSM. CONCLUSION Neuroimaging, especially magnetic resonance imaging, represents the procedure of choice for the diagnosis of CSM, but a correct interpretation of morphological findings can be achieved only if they are correlated with functional data. The studies reported in this review highlight the crucial role of the electrophysiological studies in diagnosis and management of CSM.
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Al Bahri RS, MacDonald DB, Mahmoud AHM. Motor and somatosensory evoked potential spinal cord monitoring during intubation and neck extension for thyroidectomy in a Down syndrome boy with atlantoaxial instability. J Clin Monit Comput 2016; 31:231-233. [PMID: 26820847 DOI: 10.1007/s10877-016-9832-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Intubation or neck extension can compress the spinal cord in patients with craniocervical instability. Protective motor evoked potential (MEP) and somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) monitoring of these maneuvers is an obvious consideration when these patients undergo already-monitored spinal surgery, but might be overlooked when they undergo other normally unmonitored procedures. Here we report monitoring intubation and neck extension for the unusual indication of thyroidectomy in a Down syndrome boy with atlantoaxial instability. Transcranial electric stimulation thenar MEPs and optimized median nerve SEPs were acquired about every minute throughout intubation and neck extension under propofol and remifentanil anesthesia without neuromuscular blockade. Potentials were stable and there was no neurologic deficit. This approach could protect craniocervical instability patients against cord compression when they undergo intubation and neck extension for surgical procedures that would not otherwise indicate spinal cord monitoring.
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- Raiya Saif Al Bahri
- Department of Anesthesia, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, MBC 22, PO Box 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Section of Neurophysiology, Department of Neurosciences, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, MBC 76, PO Box 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Anesthesia, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, MBC 22, PO Box 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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Martinez Piñeiro A, Cubells C, Garcia P, Castaño C, Dávalos A, Coll-Canti J. Implementation of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring during Endovascular Procedures in the Central Nervous System. INTERVENTIONAL NEUROLOGY 2015; 3:85-100. [PMID: 26019712 DOI: 10.1159/000371453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Intraoperative monitoring (IOM) has been used in different surgical disciplines since the 1980s. Nonetheless, regular routine use of IOM in interventional neuroradiology units has only been reported in a few centers. The aim of this study is to report our experience, 1 year after deciding to implement standardized IOM during endovascular treatment of vascular abnormalities of the central nervous system. METHODS Basic recordings included somatosensory-evoked potentials (SEPs) and motor-evoked potentials (MEPs). Corticobulbar motor-evoked potentials and flash-visual-evoked potentials were also recorded depending on the topography of the lesion. Intra-arterial provocative tests (PTs) with amobarbital and lidocaine were also performed. All patients except 1 were under total intravenous anesthesia. Clinical outcome was assessed prospectively and correlated with IOM events. RESULTS Twelve patients and 15 procedures were monitored during the inclusion period. Significant IOM events were detected during 3 of the 15 procedures (20%). We observed temporary MEP changes in 2 cases which resolved after interruption of the embolization or application of corrective measures, leaving no postoperative neurological deficits. In 1 case, persistent SEP and MEP deterioration was detected secondary to a frontal hematoma, resulting in mild sensory-motor deficit in the right upper extremity after the procedure. Overall, 12 PTs (4 spinal cord and 8 brain abnormalities) were performed using lidocaine and sodium amytal injections. One positive result occurred after the injection of lidocaine. No false negatives were detected. CONCLUSIONS IOM may provide continuous real-time data about the functional status of eloquent areas and pathways of the central nervous system in patients under general anesthesia. It therefore allows us to detect early neurological damage in time to perform specific actions that may prevent irreversible neurological deficits.
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- Alicia Martinez Piñeiro
- Service of Neurology and Section of Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurosciences, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Service of Neurology and Section of Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurosciences, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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- Service of Neurology and Section of Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurosciences, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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- Service of Neurology and Section of Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurosciences, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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- Service of Neurology and Section of Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurosciences, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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Deletis V, Mac Donald DB, Sala F, Fernandez Conejero I. Comments on: "Intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring in spine surgery. Developments and state of the art in France in 2011" written by M. Gavaret et al. published in Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2013;99:s319-27. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2014; 100:353-4. [PMID: 24684862 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2014.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2013] [Accepted: 02/11/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- V Deletis
- St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery, 1000 Tenth Avenue, Suite 11C-08, New York, NY 10019, United States.
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- Section of Neurophysiology, Department of Neurosciences, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center MBC 76, PO Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Neurological Sciences and Vision, Section of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, 37100 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Intraoperative Neurophysiology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Feixa Llarga Ave, Barcelona 08907, Spain
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Intraoperative decrease in amplitude of somatosensory-evoked potentials of the lower extremities with interbody fusion cage placement during lumbar fusion surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2012; 37:E1290-5. [PMID: 22614796 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e31825e6ad6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN A retrospective analysis was performed. OBJECTIVE To characterize neurophysiological data of patients who had a decrease in amplitude of somatosensory-evoked potentials (SSEP) of the lower extremities secondary to interbody fusion cage placement during lumbar fusion surgery with no alert of the electromyography (EMG). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA The most consistently used and studied modalities of neurophysiological monitoring during spine surgery are SSEPs, motor-evoked potentials (MEPs), and EMG. In general, it is accepted that MEPs along with SSEPs are used to detect spinal cord injury and EMGs are used to detect nerve root injury. METHODS The medical records of a consecutive series of 115 patients who had undergone a transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) procedure in which SSEPs, MEPs, and EMGs were utilized for neurophysiological monitoring were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS One hundred fifteen cases of TLIF procedures were reviewed. The follow-up was 2 years after the last procedure. A total of 5 cases that demonstrated intraoperative SSEP changes were found. The age range for these cases was from 39 to 81 years (mean age, 61 yr). All 5 patients developed SSEP changes that were secondary to interbody fusion cage placement. All 5 cases demonstrated reversal of the SSEP changes to baseline after removal of the interbody cage. Three of these cases had no new postoperative neurological findings. However, given that these 3 cases of SSEP change were associated with a surgical event that improved secondary to an intervention (in this case removal of the interbody cage), those cases were classified as presumed positive. Two of the 5 cases were in fact associated with a new postoperative neurological deficit. CONCLUSION To our knowledge this study demonstrates the first reported SSEP alerts that were associated with a posterior lumbar interbody cage placement without a corresponding EMG alert.
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Spinal cord tumor surgery--importance of continuous intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring after tumor resection. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2012; 37:E1001-8. [PMID: 22322374 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e31824c76a8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN A retrospective clinical analysis of patients operated on for spinal tumors. OBJECTIVE To report on the importance of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (INM) throughout the entire surgical procedure. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Postoperative neurological deterioration, despite unaltered neurophysiological monitoring, has been reported. This might be related to timely restricted monitoring. Thus, the likelihood of alterations in INM from positioning to wound closure was analyzed. METHODS Two hundred three patients (age range, 54.9 ± 17.4 yr) undergoing intradural tumor removal were sampled in a prospective database and analyzed for the occurrence of alterations in intraoperative somatosensory- and motor-evoked potentials. RESULTS INM alterations were observed in 47 of 203 (23.2%) patients. These alterations were related to tumor resection in 29 (14.3%) cases, whereas these were unrelated to tumor removal in 18 patients: laminotomy in 5 (2.5%) patients, dura opening in 7 (3.5%) patients, dura closure in 5 (2.5%) patients, and laminoplasty in 1 (0.5%) patient caused INM changes. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that monitoring beyond tumor resection is of essential importance in order to detect all critical phases of surgical procedure and to counteract accordingly.
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Is It Real False Negative Finding in Motor Evoked Potential Monitoring during Corrective Surgery of Ankylosing Spondylitis? A Case Report. Asian Spine J 2012; 6:50-4. [PMID: 22439088 PMCID: PMC3302915 DOI: 10.4184/asj.2012.6.1.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2011] [Revised: 06/20/2011] [Accepted: 06/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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We performed L1 posterior vertebral columnar resection and posterior correction for Andersson's lesion and thoracolumbar kyphosis in an ankylosing spondylitis patient during motor evoked potential (MEP) monitoring. We checked MEP intra-operatively, whenever a dangerous procedure for neural elements was performed, and no abnormal findings were seen during surgery. After the operation, we examined neurologic function in the recovery room; the patient showed a progressive neurologic deficit and no response to MEP. After emergency neural exploration and decompression surgery, the neurologic deficit was recovered. We questioned whether to acknowledge the results of this case as a false negative. We think the possible reason for this result may be delayed development of paralysis. So, we recommend that MEP monitoring should be performed not only after important operative steps but also after all steps, including skin suturing, for final confirmation.
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Tan PCS, Mohtar S, Esa N. Klippel-Feil syndrome for scoliosis surgery: management of a potentially difficult paediatric airway, and report of false-negative motor-evoked potential. SOUTHERN AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA 2012. [DOI: 10.1080/22201173.2012.10872839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Sarawak General Hospital, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Sarawak General Hospital, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Sarawak General Hospital, Sarawak, Malaysia
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Xu R, Ritzl EK, Sait M, Sciubba DM, Wolinsky JP, Witham TF, Gokaslan ZL, Bydon A. A role for motor and somatosensory evoked potentials during anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for patients without myelopathy: Analysis of 57 consecutive cases. Surg Neurol Int 2011; 2:133. [PMID: 22059128 PMCID: PMC3205491 DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.85606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2011] [Accepted: 07/31/2011] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although the usage of combined motor and sensory intraoperative monitoring has been shown to improve the surgical outcome of patients with cervical myelopathy, the role of transcranial electric motor evoked potentials (tceMEP) used in conjunction with somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP) in patients presenting with radiculopathy but without myelopathy has been less clear. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed all patients (n = 57) with radiculopathy but without myelopathy, undergoing anterior cervical decompression and fusion at a single institution over the past 3 years, who had intraoperative monitoring with both tceMEPs and SSEPs. RESULTS Fifty-seven (100%) patients presented with radiculopathy, 53 (93.0%) with mechanical neck pain, 35 (61.4%) with motor dysfunction, and 29 (50.9%) with sensory deficits. Intraoperatively, 3 (5.3%) patients experienced decreases in SSEP signal amplitudes and 4 (6.9%) had tceMEP signal changes. There were three instances where a change in neuromonitoring signal required intraoperative alteration of the surgical procedure: these were deemed clinically significant events/true positives. SSEP monitoring showed two false positives and two false negatives, whereas tceMEP monitoring only had one false positive and no false negatives. Thus, tceMEP monitoring exhibited higher sensitivity (33.3% vs. 100%), specificity (95.6% vs. 98.1%), positive predictive value (33.3% vs. 75.0%), negative predictive value (97.7% vs. 100%), and efficiency (91.7% vs. 98.2%) compared to SSEP monitoring alone. CONCLUSIONS Here, we present a retrospective series of 57 patients where tceMEP/SSEP monitoring likely prevented irreversible neurologic damage. Though further prospective studies are needed, there may be a role for combined tceMEP/SSEP monitoring for patients undergoing anterior cervical decompression without myelopathy.
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- Risheng Xu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Maslehaty H, Barth H, Petridis AK, Doukas A, Mehdorn HM. Symptomatic spinal cavernous malformations: indication for microsurgical treatment and outcome. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2011; 20:1765-70. [PMID: 21755413 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-1898-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2011] [Accepted: 06/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE We demonstrate clinical features, therapy and outcome of 14 patients with symptomatic spinal cavernous malformations (CM). METHODS We retrospectively reviewed all patients who underwent microsurgical treatment of symptomatic spinal CM during the last decade in our department through an analysis of our database. RESULTS We analyzed the data of 14 patients (11 females, 3 males) with symptomatic spinal CM in a range of 16-77 years (mean age 47.8 years). Seven patients (50%) experienced significant improvement of their symptoms rapidly after surgery. The remaining seven patients presented new non pre-existing complaints, which improved gradually with a favourable outcome at the last follow-up examination in six cases. CONCLUSION Microsurgical treatment under perioperative electrophysiological monitoring is justified to prevent severe neurofunctional deterioration in symptomatic spinal CM. Although some of the patients deteriorate after surgery, the symptoms are rapidly declining with a favourable outcome in majority of them.
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- Homajoun Maslehaty
- Department of Neurosurgery, Klinik für Neurochirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Straße 3, 24105 Kiel, Germany.
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STUDY DESIGN Review of the literature with analysis of pooled data. OBJECTIVE To assess common intraoperative neuromonitoring (IOM) changes that occur during the course of spinal surgery, potential causes of change, and determine appropriate responses. Further, there will be discussion of appropriate application of IOM, and medical legal aspects. The structured literature review will answer the following questions: What are the various IOM methods currently available for spinal surgery? What are the sensitivities and specificities of each modality for neural element injury? How are the changes in each modality best interpreted? What is the appropriate response to indicated changes? Recommendations will be made as to the interpretation and appropriate response to IOM changes. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Total number of abstracts identified and reviewed was 187. Full review was performed on 18 articles. METHODS The MEDLINE database was queried using the search terms IOM, spinal surgery, SSEP, wake-up test, MEP, spontaneous and triggered electromyography alone and in various combinations. Abstracts were identified and reviewed. Individual case reports were excluded. Detailed information and data from appropriate articles were assessed and compiled. RESULTS Ability to achieve IOM baseline data varied from 70% to 98% for somatosensory-evoked potentials (SSEP) and 66% to 100% for motor-evoked potentials (MEP) in absence of neural axis abnormality. Multimodality intraoperative neuromonitoring (MIOM) provided false negatives in 0% to 0.79% of cases, whereas isolated SSEP monitoring alone provided false negative in 0.063% to 2.7% of cases. MIOM provided false positive warning in 0.6% to 1.38% of cases. CONCLUSION As spine surgery, and patient comorbidity, becomes increasingly complex, IOM permits more aggressive deformity correction and tumor resection. Combination of SSEP and MEP monitoring provides assessment of entire spinal cord functionality in real time. Spontaneous and triggered electromyography add assessment of nerve roots. The wake-up test can continue to serve as a supplement when needed. MIOM may prove useful in preservation of neurologic function where an alteration of approach is possible. IOM is a valuable tool for optimization of outcome in complex spinal surgery.
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False negative and positive motor evoked potentials in one patient: is single motor evoked potential monitoring reliable method? A case report and literature review. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2010; 35:E912-6. [PMID: 20956881 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e3181d8fabb] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN A case report and literature review. OBJECTIVE To report a false negative and delayed positive motor-evoked potential (MEP) in 1 patient. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA An unreliable MEP can result in fatal outcomes because surgeons have recently begun to depend on the MEP for intraoperative decision-making. METHODS We report a case of a false MEP during scoliosis surgery that showed false negative and positive MEPs during a series of operations. RESULTS A 23-year-old man with a history of spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia presented with severe kyphoscoliosis. The initial neurologic examination did not reveal any neurologic abnormalities. Surgical correction and fusion were performed with transcranial MEP monitoring. During the entire procedure, the MEP did not reveal any signs of cord injury. However, lower limb paralysis and paresthesia was observed when the patient awakened. After 2 additional surgical procedures to recover the neurologic deficit, the MEP did not show any signs of cord injury but the patient's neurologic status had recovered slightly. At postoperative day 8, the neurologic status recovered, and a third operation was performed to fix the long rods. However, there were abnormal amplitudes in both lower limbs but the patient's neurologic status was almost normal. CONCLUSION From our experience of false negative and positive MEP in 1 patient, it is concluded that undesirable events can occur with use of MEP in scoliosis or other spinal surgery. Therefore, we warn the surgeons too heavily rely on the MEP monitoring, and propose a further prospective study as well as use of alternative method that can improve the reliability of single MEP.
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Yamamoto N, Kobashi H, Shiba M, Itoh T. Efficacy and limitations of intraoperative spinal cord monitoring using nasopharyngeal tube electrodes. J Neurosurg Spine 2010; 13:200-10. [DOI: 10.3171/2010.3.spine08298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Motor evoked potentials are widely used for intraoperative spinal cord monitoring. However, there are problems with anesthetic constraints and high trial-by-trial variability of compound muscle action potential amplitude in muscle motor evoked potential monitoring. It is difficult to determine when to warn the surgeon of an occurrence of spinal cord risk. A method of estimation for motor function in the spinal cord has not been established. To monitor spinal cord function with reliable evoked potentials, including the upper cervical spinal cord and the ventral spinal cord, the authors developed a nasopharyngeal tube electrode that can be placed in front of the upper and ventral cervical spinal cord. The purpose of this study was to investigate the origins and pathways of descending or ascending spinal cord evoked potentials (SCEPs) elicited with this electrode, and the usefulness and limitations of this method.
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A nasopharyngeal tube electrode was inserted into the nostril. A catheter electrode was placed in the epidural or subarachnoid space at the thoracic spine. Ventral SCEP was recorded from the thoracic spinal cord after transpharyngeal stimulation, and dorsal SCEP was recorded with the nasopharyngeal electrode after thoracic spinal cord stimulation. There was no restriction of anesthetic technique in recording. When the amplitude of either of the SCEPs declined to 80% of the baseline, a warning was provided to the surgeon during the observed operative procedure. At the end of surgery, less than 50% or more than 30% of the baseline amplitude was considered a significant change in both SCEPs. The sensitivity and specificity for both SCEPs to detect neurological deterioration were calculated.
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The electrode provided noninvasive access to the ventral cervicomedullary junction. The SCEPs showed stable responses. A response change was only observed in situations involving a risky procedure for the spinal cord. Ventral SCEPs showed high sensitivity (73.1%) for identifying patients with new neurological deficits or an exacerbation of preexisting neurological deficits after surgery, but dorsal SCEPs showed lower sensitivity (46.1%) in the total number of cases. Both SCEPs showed high specificities. The sensitivities of ventral SCEP, dorsal SCEP, and either SCEP were 100.0%, 50.0%, and 100.0% for the upper cervical spinal cord, 33.3%, 0%, and 55.6% for the lower cervical spinal cord, and 77.8%, 64.7%, and 88.2% for the thoracic spinal cord.
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Combined recording of both SCEPs estimated the ventral and dorsal white matter function in the spinal cord. Measuring the SCEPs with the nasopharyngeal electrode can be another useful approach for upper cervical and thoracic spinal cord monitoring. Ventral SCEP was more reliable for monitoring postoperative spinal cord function than dorsal SCEP. Ventral SCEP does not estimate the gray matter and spinal root functions in the lower cervical spinal cord.
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Nair MN, Ramakrishna R, Song K, Kinney G, Slimp J, Ko AL, Avellino AM. Human motor evoked potential responses following spinal cord transection: an in vivo study. Neurosurg Focus 2010; 29:E4. [DOI: 10.3171/2010.3.focus09201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Motor evoked potential (MEP) monitoring has been used increasingly in conjunction with somatosensory evoked potential monitoring to monitor neurological changes during complex spinal operations. No published report has demonstrated the effects of segmental spinal cord transection on MEP monitoring.
The authors describe the case of an 11-year-old girl with lumbar myelomeningocele and worsening thoracolumbar scoliosis who underwent a T11–L5 fusion and spinal transection to prevent tethering. Intraoperative MEP and somatosensory evoked potential monitoring were performed, and the spinal cord was transected in 4 quadrants. The MEPs were lost unilaterally as each anterior quadrant was sectioned.
This is the first reported case that demonstrates the link between spinal cord transection and MEP signaling characteristics. Furthermore, it demonstrates the relatively minor input of the ipsilateral ventral corticospinal tract in MEP physiology at the thoracolumbar junction. Finally, this study further supports the use of MEPs as a specific intraoperative neuromonitoring tool.
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- 2Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, and
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- 3Rehabilitation Medicine, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- 3Rehabilitation Medicine, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- 1Departments of Neurological Surgery,
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Paraspinal muscle impingement causing acute Brown-Sequard syndrome after posterior cervical decompression. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2010; 35:E260-3. [PMID: 20228701 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e3181bea96bs] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN A case report. OBJECTIVE To present a previously unreported cause of neurologic compromise after cervical spine surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Several different causes of postoperative neurologic deficit have been reported in the literature. The authors present a case of acute postoperative paralysis after posterior cervical decompression by a mechanism that has not yet been reported in the literature. METHODS A 54-year-old muscular, short-statured man underwent posterior cervical laminectomy from C3-C5 without instrumentation and left C5 foraminotomy. Within hours of leaving the operating room, he began to develop postoperative neurologic deficits in his extremities, which progressed to a classic Brown-Sequard syndrome. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed regional kyphosis and large swollen paraspinal muscles impinging on the spinal cord without epidural hematoma. Emergent operative re-exploration confirmed these findings; large, swollen paraspinal muscles, a functioning drain, and no hematoma were found. RESULTS The patient was treated with immediate corticosteroids at the time of initial diagnosis, and emergent re-exploration and debulking of the paraspinal muscles. The patient had complete recovery of neurologic function to his preoperative baseline after the second procedure but required a third procedure in which anterior discectomy and fusion at C4-C5 was performed, which led to improvement of his preoperative symptoms. CONCLUSION When performing posterior cervical decompression, surgeons must be aware of the potential for loss of normal lordosis and anterior displacement of paraspinal muscles against the spinal cord, especially in muscular patients.
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Sala F, Manganotti P, Grossauer S, Tramontanto V, Mazza C, Gerosa M. Intraoperative neurophysiology of the motor system in children: a tailored approach. Childs Nerv Syst 2010; 26:473-90. [PMID: 20145936 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-009-1081-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2009] [Accepted: 12/30/2009] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Intraoperative neurophysiology has moved giant steps forward over the past 15 years thanks to the advent of techniques aimed to reliably assess the functional integrity of motor areas and pathways. INTRAOPERATIVE NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES Motor evoked potentials recorded from the muscles and/or the spinal cord (D-wave) after transcranial electrical stimulation allow to preserve the integrity of descending pathways, especially the corticospinal tract (CT), during brain and spinal cord surgery. Mapping techniques allow to identify the motor cortex through direct cortical stimulation and to localize the CT at subcortical levels during brain and brainstem surgery. These techniques are extensively used in adult neurosurgery and, in their principles, can be applied to children. However, especially in younger children, the motor system is still under development, making both mapping and monitoring techniques more challenging. In this paper, we review intraoperative neurophysiological techniques commonly used in adult neurosurgery and discuss their application to pediatric neurosurgery, in the light of preliminary experience from our and other centers. The principles of development and maturation of the motor system, and especially of the CT, are reviewed focusing on clinical studies with transcranial magnetical stimulation.
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- Francesco Sala
- Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurological and Visual Sciences, University Hospital, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37124 Verona, Italy.
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Kundnani VK, Zhu L, Tak HH, Wong HK. Multimodal intraoperative neuromonitoring in corrective surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Evaluation of 354 consecutive cases. Indian J Orthop 2010; 44:64-72. [PMID: 20165679 PMCID: PMC2822422 DOI: 10.4103/0019-5413.58608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Multimodal intraoperative neuromonitoring is recommended during corrective spinal surgery, and has been widely used in surgery for spinal deformity with successful outcomes. Despite successful outcomes of corrective surgery due to increased safety of the patients with the usage of spinal cord monitoring in many large spine centers, this modality has not yet achieved widespread popularity. We report the analysis of prospectively collected intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring data of 354 consecutive patients undergoing corrective surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) to establish the efficacy of multimodal neuromonitoring and to evaluate comparative sensitivity and specificity. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study group consisted of 354 (female = 309; male = 45) patients undergoing spinal deformity corrective surgery between 2004 and 2008. Patients were monitored using electrophysiological methods including somatosensory-evoked potentials and motor-evoked potentials simultaneously. RESULTS Mean age of patients was 13.6 years (+/-2.3 years). The operative procedures involved were instrumented fusion of the thoracic/lumbar/both curves, Baseline somatosensory-evoked potentials (SSEP) and neurogenic motor-evoked potentials (NMEP) were recorded successfully in all cases. Thirteen cases expressed significant alert to prompt reversal of intervention. All these 13 cases with significant alert had detectable NMEP alerts, whereas significant SSEP alert was detected in 8 cases. Two patients awoke with new neurological deficit (0.56%) and had significant intraoperative SSEP + NMEP alerts. There were no false positives with SSEP (high specificity) but 5 patients with false negatives with SSEP (38%) reduced its sensitivity. There was no false negative with NMEP but 2 of 13 cases were false positive with NMEP (15%). The specificity of SSEP (100%) is higher than NMEP (96%); however, the sensitivity of NMEP (100%) is far better than SSEP (51%). Due to these results, the overall sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value of combined multimodality neuromonitoring in this adult deformity series was 100, 98.5 and 85%, respectively. CONCLUSION Neurogenic motor-evoked potential (NMEP) monitoring appears to be superior to conventional SSEP monitoring for identifying evolving spinal cord injury. Used in conjunction, the sensitivity and specificity of combined neuromonitoring may reach up to 100%. Multimodality monitoring with SSEP + NMEP should be the standard of care.
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- Vishal K Kundnani
- University Spine Center, National University Hospital, Singapore,Address for correspondence: Dr. Vishal Kundnani, Bombay Hospital & Medical Research Centre, 12, Marine Lines, Mumbai. E-mail:
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- University Spine Center, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- University Spine Center, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- University Spine Center, National University Hospital, Singapore
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False-negative transcranial motor-evoked potentials during scoliosis surgery causing paralysis: a case report with literature review. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2009; 34:E896-900. [PMID: 19910760 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e3181b40d4f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Case report. OBJECTIVE To report a case of false-negative intraoperative motor-evoked potentials (MEP) that developed paraplegia after surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Although several false-negative results have been reported with somatosensory-evoked potentials, there is no report noted with MEP. Therefore, several authors have preferred using MEPs as a gold standard in neuromonitoring. METHODS We report a case of false-negative MEP during the scoliosis surgery which is the first report showing false-negative MEPs during operation. RESULTS A 15-year-old girl with severe kyphoscoliosis (Cobb angle, 140 degrees) in neurofibromatosis was operated for correction and posterior spinal fusion surgery, using pedicle screw instrumentation. Intraoperative neuromonitoring did not show any change in MEPs throughout the procedure, however, she woke-up with paraplegia. Immediate implant release could not recover her neurology functionally at last follow-up. Positive event during the operation was massive blood loss which could not show drop in MEPs as an ischemic cord injury (probable cause). Postoperative CT scan in both patients did not show any injury with pedicle screw as implants were well placed within the pedicles. Reviewing the literature, we could not find out any prospective study in animals identifying false-negative results with MEPs. CONCLUSION From our experience of false-negative MEPs, we conclude that unwanted events with use of MEP in scoliosis or other spinal surgeries. We propose further prospective research on animals to solve this issue.
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Gonzalez AA, Jeyanandarajan D, Hansen C, Zada G, Hsieh PC. Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring during spine surgery: a review. Neurosurg Focus 2009; 27:E6. [PMID: 19795955 DOI: 10.3171/2009.8.focus09150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Spinal surgery involves a wide spectrum of procedures during which the spinal cord, nerve roots, and key blood vessels are frequently placed at risk for injury. Neuromonitoring provides an opportunity to assess the functional integrity of susceptible neural elements during surgery. The methodology of obtaining and interpreting data from various neuromonitoring modalities-such as somatosensory evoked potentials, motor evoked potentials, spontaneous electromyography, and triggered electromyography-is reviewed in this report. Also discussed are the major benefits and limitations of each modality, as well as the strength of each alone and in combination with other modalities, with regard to its sensitivity, specificity, and overall value as a diagnostic tool. Finally, key clinical recommendations for the interpretation and step-wise decision-making process for intervention are discussed. Multimodality neuromonitoring relies on the strengths of different types of neurophysiological modalities to maximize the diagnostic efficacy in regard to sensitivity and specificity in the detection of impending neural injury. Thorough knowledge of the benefits and limitations of each modality helps in optimizing the diagnostic value of intraoperative monitoring during spinal procedures. As many spinal surgeries continue to evolve along a pathway of minimal invasiveness, it is quite likely that the value of neuromonitoring will only continue to become more prominent.
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- Andres A Gonzalez
- Department of Neurology Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Resnick DK, Anderson PA, Kaiser MG, Groff MW, Heary RF, Holly LT, Mummaneni PV, Ryken TC, Choudhri TF, Vresilovic EJ, Matz PG. Electrophysiological monitoring during surgery for cervical degenerative myelopathy and radiculopathy. J Neurosurg Spine 2009; 11:245-52. [DOI: 10.3171/2009.2.spine08730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The objective of this systematic review was to use evidence-based medicine to examine the diagnostic and therapeutic utility of intraoperative electrophysiological (EP) monitoring in the surgical treatment of cervical degenerative disease.
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The National Library of Medicine and Cochrane Database were queried using MeSH headings and key words relevant to cervical spine surgery and EP monitoring. The guidelines group assembled an evidentiary table summarizing the quality of evidence (Classes I–III). The group formulated recommendations that contained the degree of strength based on the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines network. Validation was done through peer review by the Joint Guidelines Committee of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
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The reliance on changes in EP monitoring as an indication to alter a surgical plan or administer steroids has not been observed to reduce the incidence of neurological injury during routine surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy or cervical radiculopathy (Class III). However, there is an absence of study data examining the benefit of altering a surgical plan due to EP changes.
Conclusions
Although the use of EP monitoring may serve as a sensitive means to diagnose potential neurological injury during anterior spinal surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy, the practitioner must understand that intraoperative EP worsening is not specific—it may not represent clinical worsening and its recognition does not necessarily prevent neurological injury, nor does it result in improved outcome (Class II). Intraoperative improvement in EP parameters/indices does not appear to forecast outcome with reliability (conflicting Class I data).
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- 2Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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- 3Department of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Institute, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- 4Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- 5Department of Neurosurgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey—New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey
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- 6Division of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, California
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- 7Department of Neurosurgery, University of California at San Francisco, California
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- 8Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
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- 9Department of Neurosurgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- 10Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania; and
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- 11Division of Neurological Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama
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Bian L, Bertalanffy H, Sun Q, Shen JK. Intramedullary cavernous malformations: Clinical features and surgical technique via hemilaminectomy. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2009; 111:511-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2009.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2008] [Revised: 12/11/2008] [Accepted: 02/07/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Cervical spondylosis occurs universally, with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) as its most serious consequence. The electrical property of the spinal cord and its susceptibility to injury renders electrophysiology relevant to the management of CSM, as addressed in this review. Somatosensory-evoked potentials evaluate spinal cord integrity with regards to posterior column functions exclusively. Although motor-evoked potentials may be more sensitive than the former and may be utilized intraoperatively, they are susceptible to interference by inhalational anaesthetics. Electromyography may play a role in minimizing C5 root damage and spinal cord-evoked potentials can localize spinal conduction block during CSM surgery. Critically reviewing the available evidence, electrophysiology cannot be universally recommended as mandatory in the management of CSM at present. It may, however, play emergent, isolated roles in the diagnosis, follow-up and treatment of this common disorder.
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- Y L Lo
- Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
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Risk factors for false positive transcranial motor evoked potential monitoring alerts during surgical treatment of cervical myelopathy. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2007; 32:3041-6. [PMID: 18091499 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e31815d0072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective consecutive series review. OBJECTIVE To examine performance of transcranial motor-evoked potential (TcMEP) monitoring in patients undergoing surgery for cervical myelopathy and potential risk factors for false positive alerts. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Although use of TcMEP monitoring has been increasing and has been specifically recommended in patients with cervical myelopathy, rates and risk factors for false positive alerts have not been established. METHODS Intraoperative neuromonitoring data for 52 consecutive patients undergoing surgery for cervical myelopathy were reviewed. All major TcMEP alerts were identified. Comprehensive demographic and clinical data, preoperative imaging studies, operative, and anesthesia records were reviewed. RESULTS Six of 52 patients (12%) experienced a major TcMEP alert consisting of sustained >80% loss of amplitude. There were no somatosensory-evoked potential (SSEP)-related alerts. In 2 cases, an intraoperative wake-up test was negative and in 3 cases, surgery was completed without a wake-up test and without recovery of TcMEP signals. No new postoperative neurologic deficits were observed in these patients. One patient with new postoperative weakness was correctly predicted by loss of TcMEP signals. No new deficit was observed in the remaining 46 patients. Statistical analysis revealed significantly higher body mass index (28.8 vs. 35.0; P = 0.032) and length of surgery (191 vs. 283 minutes; P = 0.019) in patients with false positive alerts. CONCLUSION In this series of cervical myelopathy patients, sensitivity and specificity of TcMEP for detection of clinically significant intraoperative cord injury were 100% and 90%, respectively. Sensitivity and specificity of SSEP were 0% and 100%, respectively. The positive predictive value of a TcMEP alert was 17%. Possible risk factors for false positive TcMEP alerts include obesity and increased length of surgery. This study supports superior sensitivity of TcMEP compared with SSEP monitoring but identifies a relatively high false positive rate even in a selected high-risk cervical myelopathy population when this modality is applied in practice.
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Sala F, Beltramello A, Gerosa M. Neuroprotective role of neurophysiological monitoring during endovascular procedures in the brain and spinal cord. Neurophysiol Clin 2007; 37:415-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neucli.2007.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2007] [Accepted: 10/15/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Deletis V, Sala F. Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring of the spinal cord during spinal cord and spine surgery: a review focus on the corticospinal tracts. Clin Neurophysiol 2007; 119:248-64. [PMID: 18053764 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2007.09.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 240] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2003] [Revised: 09/05/2007] [Accepted: 09/07/2007] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Recent advances in technology and the refinement of neurophysiological methodologies are significantly changing intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IOM) of the spinal cord. This review will summarize the latest achievements in the monitoring of the spinal cord during spine and spinal cord surgeries. This overview is based on an extensive review of the literature and the authors' personal experience. Landmark articles and neurophysiological techniques have been briefly reported to contextualize the development of new techniques. This background is extended to describe the methodological approach to intraoperatively elicit and record spinal D wave and muscle motor evoked potentials (muscle MEPs). The clinical application of spinal D wave and muscle MEP recordings is critically reviewed (especially in the field of Neurosurgery) and new developments such as mapping of the dorsal columns and the corticospinal tracts are presented. In the past decade, motor evoked potential recording following transcranial electrical stimulation has emerged as a reliable technique to intraoperatively assess the functional integrity of the motor pathways. Criteria based on the absence/presence of potentials, their morphology and threshold-related parameters have been proposed for muscle MEPs. While the debate remains open, it appears that different criteria may be applied for different procedures according to the expected surgery-related morbidity and the ultimate goal of the surgeon (e.g. total tumor removal versus complete absence of transitory or permanent neurological deficits). On the other hand, D wave changes--when recordable--have proven to be the strongest predictors of maintained corticospinal tract integrity (and therefore, of motor function/recovery). Combining the use of muscle MEPs with D wave recordings provides the most comprehensive approach for assessing the functional integrity of the spinal cord motor tracts during surgery for intramedullary spinal cord tumors. However, muscle MEPs may suffice to assess motor pathways during other spinal procedures and in cases where the pathophysiology of spinal cord injury is purely ischemic. Finally, while MEPs are now considered the gold standard for monitoring the motor pathways, SEPs continue to retain value as they provide specificity for assessing the integrity of the dorsal column. However, we believe SEPs should not be used exclusively--or as an alternative to motor evoked potentials--during spine surgery, but rather as a complementary method in combination with MEPs. For intramedullary spinal tumor resection, SEPs should not be used exclusively without MEPs.
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- Vedran Deletis
- Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Beth Israel Medical Center-Singer Division, 170 East End Avenue, Room 311, New York, NY 10128, USA.
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Deletis V. Basic methodological principles of multimodal intraoperative monitoring during spine surgeries. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2007; 16 Suppl 2:S147-52. [PMID: 17623112 PMCID: PMC2072896 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-007-0429-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/07/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Vedran Deletis
- Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Albert Einstein-College of Medicine, St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, 11C-08, 1000 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY 10019, USA.
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Sala F, Bricolo A, Faccioli F, Lanteri P, Gerosa M. Surgery for intramedullary spinal cord tumors: the role of intraoperative (neurophysiological) monitoring. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2007; 16 Suppl 2:S130-9. [PMID: 17653776 PMCID: PMC2072903 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-007-0423-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/07/2007] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In spite of advancements in neuro-imaging and microsurgical techniques, surgery for intramedullary spinal cord tumors (ISCT) remains a challenging task. The rationale for using intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IOM) is in keeping with the goal of maximizing tumor resection and minimizing neurological morbidity. For many years, before the advent of motor evoked potentials (MEPs), only somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) were monitored. However, SEPs are not aimed to reflect the functional integrity of motor pathways and, nowadays, the combined used of SEPs and MEPs in ISCT surgery is almost mandatory because of the possibility to selectively injury either the somatosensory or the motor pathways. This paper is aimed to review our perspective in the field of IOM during ISCT surgery and to discuss it in the light of other intraoperative neurophysiologic strategies that have recently appeared in the literature with regards to ISCT surgery. Besides standard cortical SEP monitoring after peripheral stimulation, both muscle (mMEPs) and epidural MEPs (D-wave) are monitored after transcranial electrical stimulation (TES). Given the dorsal approach to the spinal cord, SEPs must be monitored continuously during the incision of the dorsal midline. When the surgeon starts to work on the cleavage plane between tumor and spinal cord, attention must be paid to MEPs. During tumor removal, we alternatively monitor D-wave and mMEPs, sustaining the stimulation during the most critical steps of the procedure. D-waves, obtained through a single pulse TES technique, allow a semi-quantitative assessment of the functional integrity of the cortico-spinal tracts and represent the strongest predictor of motor outcome. Whenever evoked potentials deteriorate, temporarily stop surgery, warm saline irrigation and improved blood perfusion have proved useful for promoting recovery, Most of intraoperative neurophysiological derangements are reversible and therefore IOM is able to prevent more than merely predict neurological injury. In our opinion combining mMEPs and D-wave monitoring, when available, is the gold standard for ISCT surgery because it supports a more aggressive surgery in the attempt to achieve a complete tumor removal. If quantitative (threshold or waveform dependent) mMEPs criteria only are used to stop surgery, this likely impacts unfavorably on the rate of tumor removal.
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- Francesco Sala
- Department of Neurological and Visual Sciences, Section of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37100, Verona, Italy.
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