This ASET webinar takes place tomorrow, Wed. January 18, at
noon central time. The presenter is Dr.
Ernesto Lima. The topic is “"Linked
Quadri-Polar MEP Stimulation for Minimizing Body Movement"
This webinar will be recorded and
made available for purchase for those of you who cannot participate tomorrow. The cost of the webinar is $25 for ASET
members and $40 for non-members. There
will be one ASET CEU awarded for the webinar, when participants purchase and
complete the webinar quiz.
To register for the
live event follow directions on the ASET website: ASET webinar information
Check our website
under “recorded webinars” early next week to purchase the recorded version.
Dr. Lima first
presented this topic as an abstract at the ASET 2016 Annual Conference in
Pittsburgh, PA. There was quite a buzz
in the room with lots of questions and positive comments about the technique he
explained, and attendees crowded around him after his presentation to talk more about this new technique. This is quite revolutionary and may change the way you do MEPs in
the O.R.
He will describe a
new way to link electrodes to obtain a more generalized spread of the current
during stimulation. This will allow you
to do more frequent MEPs without objection from the surgeon who does not
appreciate the distraction caused by frequent relocation of stimulating electrodes.
Now you can do MEPs even during intradural
tumor resection and do it safely with little to no movement using the linked
Quadripolar technique. Listen to Dr.
Lima's presentation a find out how. Hint
- head measurement is key.
