Title: P95. Real time continuous intraoperative EMG and SSEP recordings in spinal surgery: correlation of clinical and electrophysiological findings
Abstract: HYPOTHESIS: Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring is becoming a common adjunct to spinal surgery. Two commonly used techniques are continuous intraoperative free running electromyography (EMG) and somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP). Studies on patients undergoing thoracolumbar surgery have shown a good correlation between intraoperative manipulation of nerve structures and changes in EMG. However, few papers have focused on the intraoperative changes in EMG and SSEP and their correlation to new postoperative neurological deficits or exacerbation of preexisting deficits. We have studied this relationship in a large group of patients.
Publication Year: 2003
Publication Date: 2003-09-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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