The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Feb 2016
Transesophageal versus transcranial motor evoked potentials to monitor spinal cord ischemia.
We have previously reported that transesophageal motor evoked potential is feasible and more stable than transcranial motor evoked potential. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of transesophageal motor evoked potential to monitor spinal cord ischemia. ⋯ Transesophageal motor evoked potentials may be superior to transcranial motor evoked potentials in terms of quicker response to spinal cord ischemia and better prognostic value.