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This meta-analysis evaluates the performance of somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs), transcranial motor evoked potentials (TcMEPs), and multimodal (SSEP + TcMEP) IONM in predicting deficits during EMSCT resections. Methods: Following PRISMA-DTA guidelines, we searched MEDLINE, PubMed, and Ovid (inception to April 2025) for studies on IONM in EMSCT surgeries (PROSPERO: CRD420251047345). Pooled sensitivity, specificity, and reversibility metrics were calculated using bivariate models, with quality assessed via QUADAS-2. Z-test and Bayesian meta-analysis were used for comparisons. Results: Across 20 studies (2672 patients), multimodal IONM showed a log DOR of 4.310 (95% CI: 3.581\u20135.039) and an AUC of 94.2%, TcMEP monitoring showed a log DOR of 4.367 (95% CI: 3.765\u20135.127) and an AUC of 92%, while SSEP monitoring showed a log DOR of 3.463 (95% CI: 2.702\u20134.224) and an AUC of 82%. All modalities demonstrated high specificity (&gt;95%), indicating low false-positive rates. Bayesian analysis revealed &gt;90% probability that TcMEP-based approaches were superior to SSEPs. Reversible TcMEP changes were associated with an 11% (95% CI: 4\u201324%) postoperative deficit rate, compared to 35% (95% CI: 12\u201367%) for SSEPs. Conclusions: These findings caution against relying solely on SSEPs and support the use of multimodal IONM strategies, which enhance early detection of impending neurological injury, enable timely surgical interventions, and help prevent permanent neurological damage in EMSCT resections. Although TcMEP and multimodal monitoring showed similar diagnostic accuracy, we continue to recommend multimodal approaches as the current standard of care, pending prospective studies to determine if TcMEP alone can reliably replace multimodal monitoring.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jpm15110513","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,31]],"date-time":"2025-10-31T03:33:07Z","timestamp":1761881587000},"page":"513","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Precision in Practice: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Optimizing Outcomes in Extramedullary Spinal Cord Tumor Resection"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-3230-9962","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Raja Narendra Divakar","family":"Addanki","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0001-4152-616X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Benjamin B.","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Katherine M.","family":"Anetakis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jeffrey R.","family":"Balzer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2069-2932","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Parthasarathy D.","family":"Thirumala","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA"},{"name":"Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,30]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"287","DOI":"10.1097\/BRS.0000000000002300","article-title":"Utility of Intraoperative Monitoring in the Resection of Spinal Cord Tumors: An Analysis by Tumor Location and Anatomical Region","volume":"43","author":"Lakomkin","year":"2018","journal-title":"Spine"},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"S40","DOI":"10.17305\/bjbms.2009.2755","article-title":"Extramedullary Intradural Spinal Tumors: A Review of Modern Diagnostic and Treatment Options and a Report of a Series","volume":"9","author":"Arnautovic","year":"2009","journal-title":"Bosn. 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