Use of the Globus ExcelsiusGPS System for Robotic Stereoelectroencephalography: An Initial Experience.

Journal: World neurosurgery
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) is a critical tool used in the identification of epileptogenic zones. Although stereotactic frame-based SEEG procedures have been performed traditionally, newer robotic-assisted SEEG procedures have become increasingly common. In this study, we evaluate the accuracy, efficacy of the ExcelsiusGPS robot (Globus Medica, Audubon, PA) in SEEG procedures.

Authors

  • Tara Dedrickson
    Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
  • A Daniel Davidar
    Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
  • Tej D Azad
  • Nicholas Theodore
    Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Orthopaedic Surgery & Biomedical Engineering, Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: theodore@jhmi.edu.
  • William S Anderson
    Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.