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Somatosensory evoked potentials: a simple neurophysiological monitoring technique in supra-aortal balloon test occlusions.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9866766     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The aim of this study was to evaluate somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP) as a simple neurophysiological monitoring method in supra-aortal balloon test occlusions (BTO). The 13 patients examined had carcinoma of the larynx (n = 6), nasopharyngeal malignancy (n = 3), sphenoid meningioma (n = 2), mycotic aneurysm (n = 1), and a tumor of the carotid body (n = 1). Transfemoral balloon occlusion of the internal carotid artery was maintained for 30 min and monitored both clinically and by SEP. None of the 13 patients showed neurological deficits or pathological changes in the SEP. No thromboembolic complications occurred during BTO. In 11 cases the cervical vessels could be spared or reconstructed during surgery. No neurological symptoms occurred during the clinical follow-up. One patient died the day after BTO due to cardiac arrest. Neurophysiological monitoring of preoperative BTO using SEP is a technically simple method. A similar method has been shown to have a high sensitivity and reliability in carotid surgery.
Authors:
F Schellhammer; W Heindel; W F Haupt; P Landwehr; K Lackner
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European radiology     Volume:  8     ISSN:  0938-7994     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur Radiol     Publication Date:  1998  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-03-02     Completed Date:  1999-03-02     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9114774     Medline TA:  Eur Radiol     Country:  GERMANY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1586-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institut und Poliklinik für Radiologische Diagnostik, Universität zu Köln, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aneurysm, Infected / surgery
Balloon Dilatation*
Carcinoma / surgery
Carotid Artery Diseases / surgery
Carotid Artery, Internal*
Carotid Body Tumor / surgery
Cause of Death
Cerebrovascular Circulation / physiology*
Child
Child, Preschool
Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / physiology*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Arrest / etiology
Humans
Laryngeal Neoplasms / surgery
Male
Median Nerve / physiology*
Meningeal Neoplasms / surgery
Meningioma / surgery
Middle Aged
Monitoring, Intraoperative*
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / surgery
Neurophysiology
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control

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