Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Intradural Extramedullary Spinal Tumours.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

Retrospective cohort study.

Objectives

Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) is widely used in spinal neurosurgery, particularly for intramedullary tumours. However, its validity in intradural extramedullary (IDEM) spinal tumours is less clearly defined, this being the focus of this study.

Methods

We compared outcomes for patients that underwent resection of IDEM tumours with and without IONM between 2010 and 2020. Primary outcomes were postoperative American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) scores. Other factors assessed were use of intraoperative ultrasound, drain placement, postoperative complications, postoperative Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score, extent of resection, length of hospital stay, discharge location and recurr

SUBMITTER: Baig Mirza A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11289564 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature