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Successful Neonatal, Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in the Surgical Correction of a Thoracic Dermal Sinus Tract: Technical Note.

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Shalita, C; Sankey, EW; Bergin, SM; McManigle, J; Buckley, AF; Radtke, R; Torres, C; Dear, GL; Thompson, EM
Published in: Pediatr Neurosurg
2022

INTRODUCTION: Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) is commonly used during surgery of the spine and spinal cord for early surveillance of iatrogenic injury to the central and peripheral nervous system. However, for infants and young children under 3 years of age, the use of IONM is challenging due to incomplete central and peripheral myelination. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of a T4-T6 dermal sinus tract (DST) that was resected on day of life 23, with the successful use of IONM. CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, this is the youngest reported case of the use of IONM in the surgical correction of a DST in a neonatal patient. This case demonstrates the potential efficacy of IONM in neonatal spine surgery and the techniques used to adapt the technology to an immature nervous system.

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Published In

Pediatr Neurosurg

DOI

EISSN

1423-0305

Publication Date

2022

Volume

57

Issue

4

Start / End Page

295 / 300

Location

Switzerland

Related Subject Headings

  • Spine
  • Spina Bifida Occulta
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Neurosurgical Procedures
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Fistula
 

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Shalita, C., Sankey, E. W., Bergin, S. M., McManigle, J., Buckley, A. F., Radtke, R., … Thompson, E. M. (2022). Successful Neonatal, Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in the Surgical Correction of a Thoracic Dermal Sinus Tract: Technical Note. Pediatr Neurosurg, 57(4), 295–300. https://doi.org/10.1159/000524924
Shalita, Chidyaonga, Eric W. Sankey, Stephen M. Bergin, John McManigle, Anne F. Buckley, Rodney Radtke, Claudia Torres, Guy L. Dear, and Eric M. Thompson. “Successful Neonatal, Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in the Surgical Correction of a Thoracic Dermal Sinus Tract: Technical Note.Pediatr Neurosurg 57, no. 4 (2022): 295–300. https://doi.org/10.1159/000524924.
Shalita C, Sankey EW, Bergin SM, McManigle J, Buckley AF, Radtke R, et al. Successful Neonatal, Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in the Surgical Correction of a Thoracic Dermal Sinus Tract: Technical Note. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2022;57(4):295–300.
Shalita, Chidyaonga, et al. “Successful Neonatal, Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in the Surgical Correction of a Thoracic Dermal Sinus Tract: Technical Note.Pediatr Neurosurg, vol. 57, no. 4, 2022, pp. 295–300. Pubmed, doi:10.1159/000524924.
Shalita C, Sankey EW, Bergin SM, McManigle J, Buckley AF, Radtke R, Torres C, Dear GL, Thompson EM. Successful Neonatal, Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in the Surgical Correction of a Thoracic Dermal Sinus Tract: Technical Note. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2022;57(4):295–300.
Journal cover image

Published In

Pediatr Neurosurg

DOI

EISSN

1423-0305

Publication Date

2022

Volume

57

Issue

4

Start / End Page

295 / 300

Location

Switzerland

Related Subject Headings

  • Spine
  • Spina Bifida Occulta
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Neurosurgical Procedures
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Fistula