Abstract
We investigated the usefulness of the posterior tibial nerve somatosensory evoked potentials (PTN-SEP) for detecting the cerebral blood flow insufficiency of the anterior cerebral artery (ACA) during anterior communicating (Acom) or distal ACA aneurysm surgery. PTN-SEP monitoring was employed in 112 patients of Acom and 23 patients of distal ACA aneurysm. After dural incision, control data were recorded, and a decrease of more than 50% in the amplitude of P37-N45 was defined as significant. We evaluated the intraoperative PTN-SEP findings, causes of PTN-SEP change, and motor outcomes in the lower extremities. PTN-SEP changes were observed in 21 patients. The causes of SEP change were thought to be attributable to blood flow insufficiency with aneurysmal bleeding, with or without temporary occlusion on the ACA in 10 patients. In the other 10 patients, the cause was intensive temporary occlusion. In the last patient, inappropriate clipping on the parent artery was the cause of SEP change. No obvious difference was observed between bilateral and unilateral ACA occlusion. Following the release of the occlusion and repositioning of the clip, PTN-SEP was recovered to the control value in all but 1 patient. Of these 21 patients, 11 did not show any postoperative motor paresis of the lower extremity; transient motor paresis was recognized in 10 patients. Despite the large variability of territories of the ACA and collateral circulation via the leptomeninges, intraoperative PTN-SEP monitoring was helpful in the operative maneuver, such as ACA occlusion.
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