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Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in Surgery of Cauda Equina and Conus Medullaris Tumors

Emine TAŞKIRAN
Mustafa Onur ULU
Eren Fatma AKCIL
Murat HANCI
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909–914
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BCR is an easily obtainable modality forpreserving sacral functions and recommended as a primary monitoring modality in conjunction with traditional neurophysiologicaltechniques during CECMT surgery.

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Objective & Hypothesis:AIM: To demonstrate the value of special intraoperative neuromonitoring techniques for cauda equina and conus medullaris tumors(CECMT) by describing standard methods used at our center.MATERIAL and METHODS: Neurophysiological records were retrospectively reviewed for 16 patients (eight females and eightmales; age range: 27–60 years) who underwent surgery for CECMT at our department between 2016 and 2018.RESULTS: Motor and/or sensorial deficits were preoperatively identified in 10 patients; no patients had bladder or sexualdysfunction.
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Key Findings & Data:Motor evoked potential (MEP) loss occurred in seven patients with full or partial recovery.
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Conclusion & Impact:BCR is an easily obtainable modality forpreserving sacral functions and recommended as a primary monitoring modality in conjunction with traditional neurophysiologicaltechniques during CECMT surgery.
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AIM: To demonstrate the value of special intraoperative neuromonitoring techniques for cauda equina and conus medullaris tumors(CECMT) by describing standard methods used at our center.MATERIAL and METHODS: Neurophysiological records were retrospectively reviewed for 16 patients (eight females and eightmales; age range: 27–60 years) who underwent surgery for CECMT at our department between 2016 and 2018.RESULTS: Motor and/or sensorial deficits were preoperatively identified in 10 patients; no patients had bladder or sexualdysfunction. Motor evoked potential (MEP) loss occurred in seven patients with full or partial recovery. No changes were seen inpudendal somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) or bulbocavernosus reflex (BCR), and morphological deterioration and amplitudeloss of tibial SEPs were present in four patients. Postoperatively, no new neurological deficits and/or bladder and sexual dysfunctionwere present.CONCLUSION: Pudendal SEP and BCR are useful tests for monitoring CECMT surgeries. BCR is an easily obtainable modality forpreserving sacral functions and recommended as a primary monitoring modality in conjunction with traditional neurophysiologicaltechniques during CECMT surgery.

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TAŞKIRAN, E., ULU, M. O., AKCIL, E. F., HANCI, M. (2019). Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in Surgery of Cauda Equina and Conus Medullaris Tumors. Turkish Neurosurgery, Cilt: 29 - Sayı: 6, 909–914. https://ajindex.com/articles/404409

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