Laparoscopic Versus Open Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement: A Non-inferiority Study.

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) insertion into the abdominal cavity had been done for decades via an open approach. Recently, the laparoscopic insertion of the peritoneal portion of the shunt has become an option. The aim of this study is to compare outcomes between these two approaches.

Local Field Potentials in Deep Brain Stimulation: Investigation of the Most Cited Articles.

Objective: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) allows for direct electrical stimulation of neural circuitry and recording of local field potentials (LFPs). A bibliometric analysis can be implemented to identify studies that have shaped a research field and influenced future study; however, no such analysis investigating the implementation of LFPs in DBS has been performed. The objective of the present study was to identify the most highly cited articles pertaining to DBS LFPs to identify and evaluate the research that has contributed the most to this growing field.