Assessment of neuromonitoring use and postoperative readmission rates in pediatric Chiari I malformation with syrinx.
Gareth P GilnaJamie E ClarkeMichael SilvaRebecca A SaberiJoshua P ParrecoChad M ThorsonHeather J McCreaPublished in: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (2022)
The use of intraoperative neuromonitoring for operative repair of CMI is associated with higher postoperative complications and readmissions. In addition, there are disparities in its use and increased cost to the healthcare system. Further studies are needed to elucidate the factors underlying this association.