An approach to intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring of thoracoabdominal aneurysm surgery

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 43-54

  MacDonald, David B ^a   Janusz, Michael ^a  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Intraoperative monitoring; Motor evoked potentials; Somatosensory evoked potentials; Thoracoabdominal aneurysm surgery

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFARCTION; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PARAPLEGIA; PATIENT MONITORING; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD DISEASE;

EID: 0036131077     PISSN: 07360258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004691-200201000-00006     Document Type: Article

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