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2022 Nov 28


Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown)

Complications Related to Deep Brain Stimulation Lead Implantation: A Single-Surgeon Case Series.

Authors

Powers AY, Nguyen M, Phillips K, Mackel CE, Alterman RL
Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2022 Nov 28.
PMID: 36701570.

Abstract

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is the mainstay of surgical treatment for movement disorders, yet previous studies have shown widely varying complication rates. Given the elective nature of DBS surgery, minimizing surgical complications is imperative.