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01.12.2013 | Clinical Article - Functional

A-trains for intraoperative monitoring in patients with recurrent vestibular schwannoma

verfasst von: S. Rampp, C. Strauss, C. Scheller, J. Rachinger, J. Prell

Erschienen in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Ausgabe 12/2013

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Abstract

Background

Second surgery of recurrent vestibular schwannoma (VS) after previous surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery (SR) or fractionated radiotherapy (FR) carries an increased risk for deterioration of facial nerve function, e.g., due to adhesions, underlining the need for intraoperative monitoring. Facial “A-train” EMG activity (“traintime”) correlates with the degree of postoperative facial palsy. Studies investigating A-trains in VS patients with previous surgery, SR or FR are missing. We therefore investigated the value of A-train monitoring in patients undergoing second surgery for VS.

Method

Intraoperative EMG data from patients who underwent second surgery for VS after previous surgery, SR and/or FR at our institution between 2006 and 2012 were retrospectively analyzed. Ten patients were selected (5 male): Seven had previous SR/RT and MS, three previous surgery only. Traintime values and distribution was compared to published thresholds and to 77 patients who underwent first surgery for VS during the same time period.

Results

A-trains were recorded early after opening of the dura, before facial nerve preparation. Mean traintime was 46.9 s (18.51 s – 80.82 s) in patients with previous SR/RT. In patients with previous MS only, traintime was 0.06 s, 0.99 s and 22.46 s. Compared to the literature, traintime was higher than expected in six patients (four with previous SR/RT, two without), respectively seven compared to the 77 patients with first surgery (5 SR/RT). Seven patients with previous SR/RT and none with previous surgery showed diffuse A-train distributions without significant percentages in single channels, compared to 60 of 77 patients with first surgery (p < 0.02).

Conclusions

Especially SR/RT, but also previous surgery seems to induce changes in the facial nerve leading to hyperexcitability and exceedingly high traintime values. Based on these findings, A-train monitoring in this specific patient group should be interpreted with caution.

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Titel: A-trains for intraoperative monitoring in patients with recurrent vestibular schwannoma
verfasst von: S. Rampp
C. Strauss
C. Scheller
J. Rachinger
J. Prell
Publikationsdatum: 01.12.2013
Verlag: Springer Vienna
Erschienen in: Acta Neurochirurgica / Ausgabe 12/2013
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Elektronische ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-013-1891-x

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