Frameless stereotactic dual lead placement through single burr hole: A technical report

Samuel C D Cartmell; Kai J Miller; Allen L Ho; Casey H Halpern

doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2018.06.053

Frameless stereotactic dual lead placement through single burr hole: A technical report

J Clin Neurosci. 2018 Sep:55:100-102. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2018.06.053. Epub 2018 Jul 12.

Authors

Samuel C D Cartmell¹, Kai J Miller¹, Allen L Ho¹, Casey H Halpern²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
² Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 30007524
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2018.06.053

Abstract

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery is a neurosurgical procedure involving the placement of stimulatory leads in subcortical structures. Rarely, DBS requires placement of dual ipsilateral leads. Previously, techniques for placing dual ipsilateral leads through a single burr hole were reported using a traditional stereotactic frame. Here, we demonstrate that dual ipsilateral leads can be safely and effectively placed through a single burr hole using a frameless stereotactic DBS system (NexFrame®) with only simple modifications to existing equipment.

Keywords: Deep brain stimulation; Dual lead; Frameless stereotaxy; Hemidystonia.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Deep Brain Stimulation / methods*
Humans
Neurosurgical Procedures / instrumentation*
Neurosurgical Procedures / methods
Stereotaxic Techniques / instrumentation*
Trephining / methods