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Stereotactic Pallidotomy for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
Author(s) -
Eller Theodore W.,
Dan Dorothy A.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)62972-4
Subject(s) - pallidotomy , stereotactic surgery , medicine , globus pallidus , parkinson's disease , stereotaxy , perioperative , disease , deep brain stimulation , magnetic resonance imaging , surgery , radiology , basal ganglia , computer science , pathology , haptic technology , operating system , central nervous system , endocrinology
There has been a resurgence of interest in surgical treatment of Parkinson's disease in the past five years due to the large number of patients who have medically intractable symptoms and because significant improvements in neuroimaging and stereotactic techniques have made surgical procedures safer and more accurate. Stereotactic pallidotomy procedures allow neurosurgeons to destroy a portion of the globus pallidus, and thereby, decrease patients' muscle rigidity from Parkinson's disease. These surgical procedures primarily involve magnetic resonance‐guided stereotactic targeting and microelectrode recording techniques. To ensure successful patient outcomes, stereotactic pallidotomy procedures require special perioperative nursing interventions discussed in this article. AORN J 65 (May 1997) 903–916.