title: Complications of stereotactic brain surgery.
abstract: The authors review iatrogenic complications of stereotactic surgery, including tumor biopsy, cyst or abscess aspiration, movement disorder surgery, and radiosurgery. The expected morbidities and steps taken to reduce complications are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kondziolka
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Firlik
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Lunsford
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed