The 'state of the art' of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring: An Italian neurosurgical survey

Autor: Riccardo Antonio Ricciuti, Fabrizio Mancini, Giusy Guzzi, Daniele Marruzzo, Alessandro Dario, Alessandro Della Puppa, Alessandro Ricci, Andrea Barbanera, Andrea Talacchi, Andreas Schwarz, Antonino Germanò, Antonino Raco, Antonio Colamaria, Antonio Santoro, Riccardo Boccaletti, Carlo Conti, Nunzia Cenci, Christian Cossandi, Claudio Bernucci, Corrado Lucantoni, Giovanni Battista Costella, Diego Garbossa, Donato Carlo Zotta, Federico De Gonda, Felice Esposito, Flavio Giordano, Giancarlo D'Andrea, Gianluca Piatelli, Gianluigi Zona, Giannantonio Spena, Giovanni Tringali, Giuseppe Barbagallo, Carlo Giussani, Maurizio Gladi, Andrea Landi, Angelo Lavano, Letterio Morabito, Luciano Mastronardi, Marco Locatelli, Michele D'Agruma, Michele Maria Lanotte, Nicola Montano, Orazio Santo Santonocito, Angelo Pompucci, Raffaele de Falco, Franco Randi, Sara Bruscella, Ivana Sartori, Francesco Signorelli, Luigino Tosatto, Roberto Trignani, Vincenzo Esposito, Gualtiero Innocenzi, Sergio Paolini, Vincenzo Vitiello, Michele Alessandro Cavallo, Francesco Sala
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Brain and Spine, Vol 4, Iss , Pp 102796- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2772-5294
DOI: 10.1016/j.bas.2024.102796
Popis: Introduction: Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (IOM) is widely used in neurosurgery but specific guidelines are lacking. Therefore, we can assume differences in IOM application between Neurosurgical centers. Research question: The section of Functional Neurosurgery of the Italian Society of Neurosurgery realized a survey aiming to obtain general data on the current practice of IOM in Italy. Materials and methods: A 22-item questionnaire was designed focusing on: volume procedures, indications, awake surgery, experience, organization and equipe. The questionnaire has been sent to Italian Neurosurgery centers. Results: A total of 54 centers completed the survey. The annual volume of surgeries range from 300 to 2000, and IOM is used in 10–20% of the procedures. In 46% of the cases is a neurologist or a neurophysiologist who performs IOM. For supra-tentorial pathology, almost all perform MEPs (94%) SSEPs (89%), direct cortical stimulation (85%). All centers perform IOM in spinal surgery and 95% in posterior fossa surgery. Among the 50% that perform peripheral nerve surgery, all use IOM. Awake surgery is performed by 70% of centers. The neurosurgeon is the only responsible for IOM in 35% of centers. In 83% of cases IOM implementation is adequate to the request. Discussion and conclusions: The Italian Neurosurgical centers perform IOM with high level of specialization, but differences exist in organization, techniques, and expertise. Our survey provides a snapshot of the state of the art in Italy and it could be a starting point to implement a consensus on the practice of IOM.
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