Effects of Motor-Evoked Potential Monitoring During Spine Surgery on the Length of Hospital Stay and Postoperative Acute Pain
The introduction of MEP monitoring in spinal surgery under general anesthesia was associated with reduced acute postoperative pain and shorter hospital stay, potentially through improved surgical efficiency and appropriate intraoperative opioid management.
Authors
- Yuta Mitobe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6963-6004)
- Naoko Tachibana
- Yasuko Baba
- Tetsuya Miyashita
- Fukuyo Taichi
Institutions
- Mita Hospital (JP)
- International University of Health and Welfare (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-09-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.92818
- Primary Topic
- Intraoperative Neuromonitoring and Anesthetic Effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00