Treatment of Vagus Nerve Stimulator Pocket Infection without Removal of the Hardware

The management of postoperative pocket infections after vagus nerve stimulator implantation is challenging. Most patients present within four weeks after the implantation of the device and Staphylococcus aureus is the most common infecting agent. Standard medical practice involves the complete hardw...

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Main Authors: Martin BLAHA, Michal TICHY
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2021-03-01
Series:Archives of Epilepsy
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Online Access: http://archepilepsy.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/treatment-of-vagus-nerve-stimulator-pocket-nfectio/54674