MINIMAL INVASIVE NEURO-ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY

Endoscopy is used in several surgical fields and is now often applied in neurosurgical field. Neuroendoscopic surgery is useful in observation of the ventricle system and has been applied for treatment of hydrocephalus and assisted observation (endoscopic-assisted surgery). Recently, minimal invasiv...

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Published inJapanese Journal of National Medical Services Vol. 57; no. 10; pp. 595 - 599
Main Author KURODA, Kiyoshi
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japanese Society of National Medical Services 20.10.2003
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endoscopic assisted surgery
minimal invasive
neuroendoscopy
neurological surgery
observation
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ISSN0021-1699
1884-8729
DOI10.11261/iryo1946.57.595

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Summary:Endoscopy is used in several surgical fields and is now often applied in neurosurgical field. Neuroendoscopic surgery is useful in observation of the ventricle system and has been applied for treatment of hydrocephalus and assisted observation (endoscopic-assisted surgery). Recently, minimal invasive surgery by neuroendoscopy itself has been developed and has shown good results (neuroendoscopic surgery). A rigid scope and a flexible fiber scope are both used in neurological surgery. One of most important points in neuroendoscopic surgery is to secure the visual field and another one is hemostasis. Therefore, suitable instruments for neuroendoscopy are necessary. Techniques, methods and instruments are presented in this paper.
ISSN:0021-1699
1884-8729
DOI:10.11261/iryo1946.57.595