Experience in the first 100 patients undergoing computerized tomography-guided stereotactic procedures utilizing the Brown-Roberts-Wells guidance system.
A series of 100 patients undergoing CT-guided stereotactic procedures for biopsy and/or drainage (n = 87), deep brain electrode placement (n = 9), endoscopy (n = 1), and functional lesioning (n = 3) was reviewed. Only 1 patient required general anesthesia. There were 4 procedural related hematomas, only 1 of which was symptomatic. No other complications were encountered.
D001706:Biopsy; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation*