Intraoperative monitoring of motor-evoked potentials for supratentorial tumor surgery

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility and clinical efficacy of motor evoked potential (MEP) monitoring for supratentorial tumor surgery.

METHODS: Between 2010 and 2012, to prevent postoperative motor deterioration, MEP recording after transcranial stimulation was performed in 84 patients with supratentorial brain tumors (45 males, 39 females; age range, 24-80 years; median age, 58 years). MEP monitoring results were correlated with postoperative motor outcome compared to preoperative motor status.

RESULTS: MEP recordings were stable in amplitude (<50% reduction in amplitude) during surgery in 77 patients (91.7%). No postoperative motor deficit was found in 66 out of 77 patients with stable MEP amplitudes. However, postoperative paresis developed in 11 patients. False negative findings were associated with edema in peri-resectional regions and postoperative bleeding in the tumor bed. MEP decrease in amplitude (>50%) occurred in seven patients (8.3%). However, no deficit occurred postoperatively in four patients following preventive management during the operation. Three patients had permanent paresis, which could have been associated with vascular injury during tumor resection.

CONCLUSIONS: MEP monitoring during supratentorial tumor surgery is feasible and safe. However, false negative MEP results associated with postoperative events may occur in some patients. To achieve successful monitoring, collaboration between surgeon, anesthesiologist and an experienced technician is mandatory.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2014

Erschienen:

2014

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:56

Enthalten in:

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society - 56(2014), 2 vom: 12. Aug., Seite 98-102

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lee, Jung Jae [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Young Il [VerfasserIn]
Hong, Jae Taek [VerfasserIn]
Sung, Jae Hoon [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Sang Won [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Seung Ho [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Brain tumor
Intraoperative monitoring
Journal Article
Motor-evoked potentials
Supratentorial
Surgery

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 20.10.2014

Date Revised 21.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3340/jkns.2014.56.2.98

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM242910203