Intraoperative Vagus Nerve Monitoring: A Transnasal Technique during Skull Base Surgery
Schutt CA, Paskhover B, Judson BL. Intraoperative Vagus Nerve Monitoring: A Transnasal Technique during Skull Base Surgery. Journal Of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base 2014, 76: 087-089. PMID: 25844292, PMCID: PMC4375050, DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1390404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSkull base surgeryNerve monitoringEndotracheal tubeOpen skull base surgeryDouble mandibular osteotomyPostoperative nerve deficitVagus nerve functionIntraoperative nerve stimulationMain outcome measuresDissection of tumorsVagal nerve monitoringMinor epistaxisOral nervesNerve deficitsNerve functionNerve preservationNerve stimulationPreservation surgeryVagus nerveTube placementSubjective symptomsSurgical approachSurgical exposureIntraoperative monitoringTranscervical approach