• J Clin Monit Comput · Dec 2023

    Letter

    Technical note: pre-positioning lower limb SSEP during semi-sitting positioning in posterior fossa surgery- does it matter?

    • Vania Pinto and Marina Liebsch.
    • Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Al Maryah Island, P.O. Box 112412, Abu Dhabi, UAE. pintov@clevelandclinicabudhabi.ae.
    • J Clin Monit Comput. 2023 Dec 1; 37 (6): 162716331627-1633.

    AbstractIntra-operative monitoring has been a crucial tool in modern neurosurgery as it allows to optimize surgical outcome whilst reducing neurological deficits. Somatosensory evoked potentials are routinely monitored in most spinal and brain surgeries due to providing invaluable information regarding the functional integrity of sensory pathways. The use of this neurophysiological technique is particular useful when positioning patients in semi-sitting position during posterior fossa surgery. However, there is general agreement within the intra-operative neuromonitoring community that either upper or lower limb SSEPs monitoring typically suffice. Nonetheless, we report a case study of a patient in whom lower limb SSEPs were independently affected from upper limb SSEPs during positioning. In this respect, we suggest that both upper and lower limb SSEPs monitoring should be considered during semi-sitting positioning in patients undergoing posterior fossa surgery.© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V.

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