Continuous intraoperative neuromonitoring of the facial nerve predicts postoperative facial palsy in parotid surgery : a prospective study

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PURPOSE: Facial palsy (FP) is the most significant complication of parotidectomy. Currently, the use of intermittent intraoperative neuromonitoring (iIONM) in parotid surgery facilitates nerve detection, which is paramount to nerve protection. Continuous IONM (cIONM), as applied in thyroid surgery, enables real-time information on electrophysiological nerve status through continuous nerve stimulation, thereby allowing consequent amplitude analysis. To date, the application of cIONM in parotid surgery has not been noted in literature.

METHODS: We performed parotidectomies with anterograde facial nerve visualization using cIONM in 32 consecutive patients in a prospective study (German Register of clinical studies-DRKS 00011051) during the period October 2016 to January 2020. After the facial trunk had been exposed, an atraumatic stimulation electrode was placed and the nerve was stimulated at 3 Hz, at a low threshold (0.62 ± 0.06 mA), for the entire duration of the preparation. Selected electrophysiological parameters were collected and compared to postoperative facial nerve function, measured by the House-Brackmann grading system.

RESULTS: In the post hoc analysis, a significant correlation between a drop in amplitude (< 50% of the "baseline" amplitude) and postoperative FP was recorded (p = 0.001). True positive prediction of FP was noted in 14 out of 16 patients and true negative in 10 out of 16. The sensitivity was 87.5% (AUC 0.75), with a high negative predictive value of 83.3%.

CONCLUSION: cIONM has significant value in predicting postoperative FP in parotidectomy. Future development of an acoustic/optic warning system in IONM devices could prevent nerve injury in real time.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:281

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European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - 281(2024), 3 vom: 07. Feb., Seite 1483-1492

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Stanković, Petar [VerfasserIn]
Hoch, Stephan [VerfasserIn]
Stuck, Boris A [VerfasserIn]
Wilhelm, Thomas [VerfasserIn]

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CIONM
Facial palsy
Intraoperative neuromonitoring
Journal Article

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Date Completed 14.02.2024

Date Revised 14.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00405-023-08384-0

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NLM366200054