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The aim of perioperative neurological monitoring is to assess spinal cord function during aortic cross-clamping, allowing corrective measures in case of jeopardized spinal cord perfusion. The technique of motor evoked potentials is a reliable and highly sensitive method to evaluate spinal cord integrity during thoraco-abdominal aortic repair. Using this technique, critical spinal cord function can be determined and improved by surgical and hemodynamic interactions in order to prevent neurological deficits.
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Jacobs, M.J., Mess, W.H. (2011). Neurological Monitoring with Evoked Potentials. In: Chiesa, R., Melissano, G., Zangrillo, A. (eds) Thoraco-Abdominal Aorta. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1857-0_32
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