Vns Surgery
Your neurologist will manage the vns device once a surgeon implants it. Food and drug administration fda as an add on theray for adults and children 4 years and older. Carotid Endartarectomy With Cranial Nerve Damage Doctor Stock Vagus Nerve Vagus Nerve Damage Nerve Damage Vns therapy also called vagus nerve stimulation has been approved by the u s. Vns surgery . Vns consists of a pacemaker like generator that is implanted in the chest wall and is programmed by the physician to stimulate the vagus nerve in the neck. The operation takes between 1 and 2 hours and you usually go home the same day or the next day. When searching for a surgeon to implant the device one of the top concerns is the surgeon s experience. The surgery usually takes an hour to an hour and a half. Surgery to implant the vns system is carried out by a neurosurgeon usually under general anaesthetic. The neurosurgeon makes 2 small cuts 1 in a natural crease on the left of your neck and 1 in the left hand
