NIMS Hyderabad reduces deep brain stimulation surgery time with new technique

The Department of Neurosurgery at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad, has introduced an advanced technique that reduces the duration of Deep Brain Stimulation surgery from the conventional 5-6 hours to just 1-2 hours in select patients. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Department of Neurosurgery at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad, has introduced an advanced technique that reduces the duration of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery from the conventional five to six hours to just one to two hours in selected patients.According to NIMS, the procedure was implemented by Y. Vamsi Krishna, head of the Department of Neurosurgery. The institute said the technique combines advanced imaging, precise surgical planning and refined operative methods,