Chinese Neurosurgical Journal· 2026Q2

Infection and quality of life after local or full scalp shaving in microsurgical treatment for unruptured intracranial aneurysm sited in anterior circulation

Yifei Hou, 凤英何, Jing Zhang, Kaige Zheng et al.

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Local scalp shaving (LSS) for unruptured intracranial aneurysm (UIA) surgery resulted in similar infection rates (3.5% vs. 3.4%) but improved quality of life (Face-Q score 4 vs. 2) compared to full scalp shaving (FSS) in a prospective cohort of 2157 patients.

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Field: Neurology (Medicine)

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