title: Implantation of deep brain stimulation electrodes in unshaved patients. Technical note.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Kaizuka Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan. SuiteCello@aol.com
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyagi
authors.forename: Fumio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shima
authors.forename: Katsuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishido
mesh_terms: 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