The value of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring for microsurgical removal of conus medullaris lipomas: A 12-year retrospective cohort study

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作者：
Suess O. [1 ]
Mularski S. [1 ]
Czabanka M.A. [2 ]
Cabraja M. [3 ]
Hammersen S. [4 ]
Kombos T. [5 ]
机构：
[1] Zentrum fu¨r Wirbelsa¨ulenchirurgie und Neurotraumatologie, DRK Kliniken Berlin Westend, Spandauer Damm 130, Berlin
[2] Neurochirurgische Klinik, Charite´-Universita¨tsmedizin Berlin, Berlin
[3] Interdisziplina¨res Wirbelsa¨ulenzentrum, Vivantes Auguste-Viktoria-Klinikum, Berlin
[4] Neurochirurgie, Vivantes Klinikum im Friedrichshain, Berlin
[5] Abteilung fu¨r Neurochirurgie, Schlosspark-Klinik, Berlin
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Patient Safety in Surgery | / 8卷 / 1期
关键词：
Conus medullaris; Intraoperative monitoring; Microneurosurgery; Neurophysiological monitoring; Spinal lipoma;
D O I：
10.1186/s13037-014-0035-4
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Background: Lipomas in the lower spinal canal can lead to progressive neurological deficits, so they may have to be surgically removed. Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring serves to minimize the morbidity of the surgical procedure. However, so far there are no evidence-based recommendations which type of monitoring procedure or combination of procedures to choose. Methods: The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and value of various intraoperative monitoring techniques: motor and sensory evoked potentials (MEP, SEP), free-running and triggered electromyography (EMG). Thirty cases of spinal lipomas of the Conus medullaris (dorsal Type A: 20.0%; caudal Type B: 33.3%; transitional Type C: 46.7%) were retrospectively evaluated over a 12-year period. Results: The patients were mostly pediatric and suffered from persistent pain (73.3%), pareses (56.7%), sensory deficits (43.4%), and/or urogenital dysfunctions (60.0%). SEPs were successfully evoked in 66.7% of cases, MEPs in 86.7% of cases, and EMGs in 100%. MEP alterations correlated with direct mechanical maneuvers in the operating site. SEP changes correlated mostly with physiological events, such as rinsing/cooling of the operating site. Spike-, burst- or tonic train-activity was found in the free-running EMG that occurred only with certain manipulation patterns. Irreversible MEP changes and signal loss in the triggered EMG correlated with post-operative deficits. Conclusions: The results of this study showed, that intraoperative monitoring could be considered a helpful tool during lipoma tumor surgery near the Conus medullaris. Most reliable results were obtained from transcranial MEPs, free-running EMGs, and triggered EMGs. That's why the authors favor a routine set-up consisting of at least these three techniques, as this enables mapping at the beginning of the operation, continuous functional testing during surgery, and prognosis of the post-operative symptomology. © 2014 Suess et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
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