Multimodal Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring in Cranial and Spinal Tumour Surgeries: A Descriptive Observational Study. 2023

Sangeeta Gupta, and Saquib A Siddiqui, and Upasna Sinha, and Gaurav Gupta
Physiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur, IND.

Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) involves monitoring the functional integrity of critical brain regions and pathways as well as identifying and preserving functionally viable neural tissues (mapping) during surgery using electrophysiological techniques. Multimodality combines various neurophysiological techniques to optimise diagnostic effectiveness and to improve the outcomes of the surgeries. The present study is a case series with comprehensive and illustrative descriptions of the neurophysiological changes in five neuromonitored cases of cranial and spinal cord tumour surgeries conducted with a multimodal approach. The cases were monitored with somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP), transcranial motor evoked potentials (TcMEP), and both free run and triggered electromyography (fEMG and tEMG). No false negative outcomes were identified in the cases studied as there was an association of absence of change in SSEP and TcMEP both, with no neurological deficit postoperatively. Two cases were identified as having true positive neuromonitoring alerts. No false positive alerts were found in any case. Multimodal monitoring using SSEP, TcMEP, and EMG (fEMG and tEMG) in cranial and spinal tumour surgeries can improve performance with fewer false-negative and false-positive results. Neuromonitoring approaches used in combination can provide reliable information regarding postoperative neurological outcomes.

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