Optical Measurements during Deep Brain Stimulation Lead Implantation: Safety Aspects

Conclusion: Real-time LDF measurement of the microcirculation using a forward-looking probe during DBS surgery can detect blood flow peaks and further minimize the risk of developing ICH. No separate guide tube is necessary as the probe also creates the trajectory for the DBS lead.Stereotact Funct Neurosurg 2017;95:392-399
Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research