Complications and safety of vagus nerve stimulation: 25 years of experience at a single center
Révész D, Rydenhag B, Ben-Menachem E
Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics · 2016
Key finding
In 247 implanted patients, surgical and hardware complications (including infection, vocal cord palsy and lead problems) occurred at modest rates, with infection requiring explantation in a small minority.
- Condition
- Safety
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Observational / Cohort
- Participants
- 247
Cite this study
Révész, D., Rydenhag, B., & Ben-Menachem, E. (2016). Complications and safety of vagus nerve stimulation: 25 years of experience at a single center. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, 18(1), 97-104. https://doi.org/10.3171/2016.1.peds15534
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