Management of vagal nerve stimulator infections: do they need to be removed?

Autor: Air, Ellen L., Ghomri, Yashar M., Tyagi, Rachana, Grande, Andrew W., Crone, Kerry, Mangano, Francesco T.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2009
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DOI: 10.7282/t34f1sz8
Popis: OBJECT: Vagal nerve stimulators (VNSs) have been used successfully to treat medically refractory epilepsy. Although their efficacy is well established, appropriate management of infections is less clearly defined. In the authors' experience, patients who have gained a benefit from VNS implantation have been reluctant to have the device removed. The authors therefore sought conservative management options to salvage infected VNS systems.
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