Awake craniotomy using electromagnetic navigation technology without rigid pin fixation. Issue 11 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Morsy, Ahmed A.; Ng, Wai Hoe
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical neuroscience. Volume 22:Issue 11(2015:Nov.)
• Page Start: 1827
• Page End: 1829
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Brain -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Neurosciences -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Brain -- surgery -- Periodicals; Neurosurgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Neurosciences -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2015.04.013
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0967-5868

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st035">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0070">We report our institutional experience using an electromagnetic navigation system without rigid head fixation for awake craniotomy.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0075">The StealthStation® S7 AxiEM™ navigation system was used for this technique.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0080">The application of this technique is accurate and offers superior patient comfort.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0085">It is recommended as an effective adjunctive technique for awake surgery.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>