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Intraoperative photograph demonstrates draping for bilateral temporal lead placement with subsequent tunneling via the patient's right neck, chest, and abdomen. Arrows point to the site of the temporal lead and the Internal Pulse Generator.
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Both leads were then tunneled down the right side of her neck and between her breasts to reach the IPG (Figure 1).
Postoperative X-ray demonstrates bilateral temporal and occipital stimulator leads. The four arrows point to the temporal and occipital leads.
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Therefore, the patient had tunneled extensions both anteriorly for her temporal stimulator and posteriorly for her ONS (Figure 2).