title: [A new apparatus using the Micro Ultra-Sonic Aspirator (MUSA) system for microneurosurgery].
abstract: Matsumoto was the first to present the NIIC UltraSonic Aspirator for CT guided stereotactic aspiration of intracerebral hematoma. Based on the NIIC Aspirator, the authors have developed a useful tool for microsurgery by adapting conventional ultrasonic aspirators. This was done by making the aspirator lighter and more handy for use during microsurgical procedures. A newly devised apparatus using the Micro Ultra-Sonic Aspirator (MUSA) was applied clinically to surgical treatment for brain tumors, arterio-venous malformations (AVMs) and intracerebral hematomas. Using the MUSA system, it became easier to remove successfully tumorous mass and the nidus of AVM, because it minimized the risk of injury to the normal structures such as the surrounding brain tissue, vascular systems and the cranial nerves.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women's Medical College, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Iseki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Amano
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawamura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tanikawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawabatake
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Notani
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nagao
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Iwata
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Taira
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Umezawa
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000601:surgery; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation*