Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10129629 | World Neurosurgery | 2018 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
Pericranial flap revision confers little additional risk when compared with simple wound closure, and the surgeon can proceed without total electrode removal, additional incisions, or lead tunneling. The flap provides a highly vascular additional layer of stability to the electrode, reducing the likelihood of further lead exposure without compromising the efficacy of the device. These results suggest that endoscopic pericranial flap revision is a viable technique for the repair of occipital nerve stimulation lead erosions.
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Authors
Max Ward, Aron Kandinov, Antonios Mammis, Michael Umanoff, Boris Paskhover,