Roles of multimodal intra-operative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) in percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a case series of 113 patients

Abstract Background Despite the wide use of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) in spinal surgeries, the efficacy of IONM during percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (PE-TLIF) surgery in detecting postoperative neurological deficits has not been well charact...

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Autores principales: Yu Chen, Chunmei Luo, Juan Wang, Libangxi Liu, Bo Huang, Chang-Qing Li, Yue Zhou, Chencheng Feng
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Publicado: BMC 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/fb315a15637043288daf11e9f7f0c2ab
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Sumario:Abstract Background Despite the wide use of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) in spinal surgeries, the efficacy of IONM during percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (PE-TLIF) surgery in detecting postoperative neurological deficits has not been well characterized. Methods MIONM data from 113 consecutive patients who underwent PE-TLIF surgeries between June 2018 and April 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Postoperative neurological deficits were documented and analyzed, and the efficacy and specificity of various IONM techniques were compared. Results Of the 113 consecutive patients, 12 (10.6%) with IONM alerts were identified. The MIONM sensitivity and specificity were 100 and 96.2%, respectively. The frequency of neurological complications, including minor deficits, was 6.2% (n = 7); all of the neurological complications were temporary. The ability of single IONM modalities to detect neurological complications varied between 25.0 and 66.6%, whereas that of all modalities was 100%. Conclusions MIONM is more effective and accurate than unimodal monitoring in assessing nerve root function during PE-TLIF surgeries, reducing both neurological complications and false-negative findings. We recommend MIONM in PE-TLIF surgeries.