Implantation of deep brain stimulation electrodes in unshaved patients. Technical note.
Although hair removal prior to neurosurgery may increase the risk of infection, the practice of shaving the patient's entire head is still common, particularly in implant surgery. The authors describe a technique for implanting a deep brain stimulation electrode without shaving the patient's hair and present a retrospective analysis of 261 implantations in 221 cases.
Miyagi
Yasushi
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Department of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Kaizuka Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan. SuiteCello@aol.com
Shima
Fumio
F
Ishido
Katsuya
K
D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D004566:Electrodes; D005260:Female; D006204:Hair Removal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009493:Neurosurgery; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012535:Scalp; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control