Nerve blocks in stereotactic neurosurgery

F. Kocuj, J. Epple, Heinrich Polarz*, Volker M. Tronnier, Eike Martin

*Corresponding author for this work
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Abstract

The advantage of performing preoperative nerve blocks of the supraorbital and occipital nerves facilitates frame fixation and the perioperative management of patients in stereotactic neurosurgery, resulting in better patient handling with reduced intraoperative medication and less monitoring by anesthesia personnel. Copyright

Original languageEnglish
JournalStereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
Volume78
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)29-38
Number of pages10
ISSN1011-6125
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002

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