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Last updated: 11/24/2009
Following surgery, the patient remains overnight in the hospital. Antibiotics may be given to reduce the risk of infection and pain medications to relieve discomfort. The patient will be given instructions on incision care and follow-up...
appointments before he or she leaves the hospital.
Aftercare includes fine-tuning of the SNS stimulator. The doctor can adjust the strength of the electrical impulses in his or her office with a handheld programmer. The stimulator runs for about five to 10 years and can be replaced during an outpatient procedure. About a third of patients require a second operation to adjust or replace various elements of the stimulator device.
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On neurosurgery it is important to have new types of procedures, like stereotactic radiosurgery that is a newer type of focused radiation that has been used with some success for patients with metastatic brain tumors
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