title: Evaluation of intraoperative ultrasound in neurosurgery.
abstract: The value of real-time ultrasonography as a means of guidance during neurosurgical operations was assessed in a prospective study comprising 89 cases. There were 75 cranial and 14 spinal cases. After every such operation involving the ultrasonographic guidance, the operating surgeon subjectively assessed its usefulness vis-a-vis the information and/or help provided by it, on a scale ranging from 0 (no use) to 3 (invaluable). The intraoperative ultrasonographic guidance has been found to be extremely helpful in quickly and easily locating a small, deep-seated supratentorial lesion as also in certain spinal cases. In the absence of the much costlier CT/MRI-guidance system, intraoperative use of ultrasonography offers the desired help in majority of neurosurgical cases requiring intraoperative guidance. Additionally, it has got certain distinct advantages over the CT/MRI-guidance system.
authors.affiliation: P D Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mahim, Bombay, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sukthankar
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Damany
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Jha
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004453:Echoencephalography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015173:Supratentorial Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000295:instrumentation*