Self-retaining retractor and handrest system for neurosurgery.
A system for self-retaining retraction that has also been used as part of a technique of dissection in microneurosurgery is described. Small, multiple (i.e., more than two) blades can be used easily with a positioning opportunity of 360 degrees of purchase and without the necessity of another surgeon. Hand tremor, which is not particularly during microsurgery, has been dealt with by the development of a system for stabilization by a handrest. The components of the system, its sequential assembly, and its use are described and illustrated.
D003399:Craniotomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006804:Ergonomics; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*