Why Consider Gamma Knife Surgery?

Proven Reliability

• Several hundred-thousand patients have undergone the procedure worldwide
• Gamma Knife is very safe – no Gamma Knife site in the world has experienced a fatality
• Gamma Knife surgery is 1/3 the total cost of traditional neurosurgery
• The success of Gamma Knife has been well documented in medical literature and is recognized around the world as a standard of treatment

Safety

• Because no incision is made, there is a low risk of infection or hemorrhage
• Complications from general anesthesia are avoided since it is usually not required
• High accuracy of the gamma rays limits radiation exposure to surrounding tissues

Patient Accessibility

• Very short hospitalization, usually within one day
• Patients can resume their previous activities the next day
• Patients experience little discomfort during the procedure or during recovery
• Patients who previously needed or were untreatable with open skull surgery now have a relatively simple and painless procedure available to them
• Gamma Knife surgery is covered by most insurance plans

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