Filum terminale lipomas-the role of intraoperative neuromonitoring.
EMG
Fatty filum
Filar lipoma
Intraoperative neuromonitoring
MEP
Spina bifida occulta
TCS
Journal
Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
ISSN: 1433-0350
Titre abrégé: Childs Nerv Syst
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 8503227
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
03 2021
03 2021
Historique:
received:
10
07
2020
accepted:
30
07
2020
pubmed:
9
8
2020
medline:
29
6
2021
entrez:
9
8
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Filum terminale lipomas (FTL) represent a sub-type of spinal lipomas, where there is fatty infiltration of the filum. It becomes a surgical entity when it manifests as clinical or radiological tethered cord syndrome. Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) has been suggested as a valuable tool in children for tethered cord surgeries. FTL is distinct and cannot be compared with complex tethered cord syndrome (TCS). Untethering an FTL is a relatively straightforward microsurgical exercise, usually based on anatomical findings. Neurological morbidity in FTL untethering is extremely low. The necessity of IONM in FTL has not been evaluated. The objective of this study was to identify the role of IONM in untethering an FTL METHODS: Available electronic data and case files were interrogated to identify children (0-18 years) who underwent an untethering of FTL between 2008 and 2019. We had a shift in our policy and tried to use IONM as often as possible in all tethered cord surgery from 2014. All children were categorised under 'IONM implemented' or 'no IONM' group. Outcomes analysed were as follows: (1) Clinical status on short-term and long-term follow-up, (2) alteration of surgical course by IONM and (3) complications specifically associated with IONM RESULTS: Among 80 children included in this study, IONM was implemented in 37 children and 43 children underwent untethering without IONM. 32.5% of children were 'syndromic'. Seventy-five percent of children were under age 3 years during surgery. Both groups (No IONM vs. IONM implemented) were well matched in most variables. Majority of 'no IONM' surgeries were performed prior to 2014. There was no neurological morbidity in the entire cohort. Mean duration of follow-up was 49.10 (± 33.67) months. Short-term and long-term clinical status remained stable in both cohorts. In 16 children, the filum was stimulated. Based on our protocol, majority had a negative response. One child showed a positive response, contradicted by thorough microscopic inspection. Despite a positive response, the filum was untethered. IONM was not associated with any complication in this study. FTL untethering is an inherently low-risk microsurgery in experienced hands with rarely reported neurological morbidity. IONM may not be required for all FTL and may be used more judiciously.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Filum terminale lipomas (FTL) represent a sub-type of spinal lipomas, where there is fatty infiltration of the filum. It becomes a surgical entity when it manifests as clinical or radiological tethered cord syndrome. Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) has been suggested as a valuable tool in children for tethered cord surgeries. FTL is distinct and cannot be compared with complex tethered cord syndrome (TCS). Untethering an FTL is a relatively straightforward microsurgical exercise, usually based on anatomical findings. Neurological morbidity in FTL untethering is extremely low. The necessity of IONM in FTL has not been evaluated. The objective of this study was to identify the role of IONM in untethering an FTL METHODS: Available electronic data and case files were interrogated to identify children (0-18 years) who underwent an untethering of FTL between 2008 and 2019. We had a shift in our policy and tried to use IONM as often as possible in all tethered cord surgery from 2014. All children were categorised under 'IONM implemented' or 'no IONM' group. Outcomes analysed were as follows: (1) Clinical status on short-term and long-term follow-up, (2) alteration of surgical course by IONM and (3) complications specifically associated with IONM RESULTS: Among 80 children included in this study, IONM was implemented in 37 children and 43 children underwent untethering without IONM. 32.5% of children were 'syndromic'. Seventy-five percent of children were under age 3 years during surgery. Both groups (No IONM vs. IONM implemented) were well matched in most variables. Majority of 'no IONM' surgeries were performed prior to 2014. There was no neurological morbidity in the entire cohort. Mean duration of follow-up was 49.10 (± 33.67) months. Short-term and long-term clinical status remained stable in both cohorts. In 16 children, the filum was stimulated. Based on our protocol, majority had a negative response. One child showed a positive response, contradicted by thorough microscopic inspection. Despite a positive response, the filum was untethered. IONM was not associated with any complication in this study.
CONCLUSION
FTL untethering is an inherently low-risk microsurgery in experienced hands with rarely reported neurological morbidity. IONM may not be required for all FTL and may be used more judiciously.
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