The impact of subdural air collection on intraoperative motor and somatosensory evoked potentials: fact or myth?

• DOI: 10.1007/s00701-011-0960-2
• Publication Date: 2011-02-17T11:22:55Z
• Authors: Marcus André Acioly; Florian H. Ebner; Till K. Hauser; Marina Liebsch; Carlos Henrique C...; Alireza Gharabaghi; Marcos Tatagiba
• Keywords: Adult; Male; Subdural Space; Middle Aged; 610 Medical sciences; Medicine; Neurosurgical Procedures; Young Adult; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; ddc: 610; Monitoring, Intraoperative; Embolism, Air; Humans; Female; Child; Intraoperative Complications; Evoked Potentials; Aged; Retrospective Studies

61. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC) im Rahmen der Neurowoche 2010<br/>Objective: It is known from previous studies that intraoperative monitoring with motor evoked potentials (MEP) and somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP) during surgery in the semi-sitting position is susceptible to changes which are not related to neurological impairment. This fact reduces their reliability.[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]<br/>