title: Staple electrodes: an innovative alternative for intraoperative electrophysiological monitoring.
abstract: Intraoperative electrophysiological monitoring is essential for minimally invasive neurosurgery. The authors developed an innovative recording method using a staple electrode, consisting of a surgical skin staple and an integrated circuit (IC) test clip with a cable. The staple is put on the patient's skin after the induction of general anesthesia. After head fixation, the IC test clip is simply hooked to the staple. The authors used this method for recording in 158 consecutive cases. It took only a few minutes to set up 4-18 staple electrodes in each case. None of the staple electrodes became disconnected unintentionally, and the initial impedance was kept throughout the procedures. The authors conclude that the staple electrode is superior to conventional disc or needle electrodes in speed of setup, electrical stability, and cost-effectiveness and recommend its routine use for intraoperative electrophysiological monitoring.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
authors: Tetsuya
authors: T
authors: Goto
authors: Yuichiro
authors: Y
authors: Tanaka
authors: Kunihiko
authors: K
authors: Kodama
authors: Shoji
authors: S
authors: Yomo
authors: Yosuke
authors: Y
authors: Hara
authors: Atsushi
authors: A
authors: Sato
authors: Kazuhiro
authors: K
authors: Hongo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004566:Electrodes / Q000191:economics; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004594:Electrophysiology / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D023421:Models, Animal; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley