title: Cosmetic posterior implant of internal pulse generators in deep brain stimulation procedures: technical report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study aims to describe a novel cosmetic implantation technique of internal pulse generators (IPGs) for deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrodes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty Parkinson patients during the interval 2001 to 2012 underwent posterior (cervical, dorsal, and lateral subcostal ) subcutaneous implantation of DBS connection cables and IPGs in the prone position.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No surgical complications occurred in any of the patients who underwent this procedure; all of the patients reported a high level of satisfaction with the cosmetic results due to the excellent concealment of the implanted devices.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although this procedure is a little more time consuming compared with the conventional procedure, it is safe and leads to very good cosmetic results in DBS patients, which has significant benefits from the standpoint of social and work activities.
authors: Unit of Functional Neurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy.
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Messina
authors: Michele
authors: M
authors: Rizzi
authors: Ivano
authors: I
authors: Dones
authors: Angelo
authors: A
authors: Franzini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D046690:Deep Brain Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Cosmetic; deep brain stimulation; internal pulse generator; leads; tunneling