Intraoperative Monitoring
At the Weiler division, staff from the department of rehabilitation medicine provide intraoperative monitoring for spine surgery. The main purpose of intraoperative monitoring is to reduce the risk of neurological deficit due to surgical manipulation or vascular compromise, and help the surgeon identify specific neural structures.
These techniques provide assurance to the surgeon that nerve pathways in the spinal cord remain intact during surgery. If any problems develop, the continuous monitoring can provide an early alert to the surgeon. For over fifteen years somatosensory evoked potential (SSEP) monitoring has been provided to monitor sensory nerve pathways in the spinal cord during scoliosis and other spine surgeries. In the past ten years newer techniques have become available for monitoring motor pathways (MEP), pedicle screw placement, and electromyography (EMG) in all types of spine surgeries. The surgical monitoring staff regularly attend neurophysiology conferences to share information and keep up with advances in the field of surgical monitoring.
Montefiore Medical Center-Weiler Division
1825 Eastchester Road
Bronx, NY 10461
Tel: (718) 904-2296
Fax: (718) 904-2846
Charles Scioscia, MD
Yumei Wang, MD
