Use of the Gigli saw in performing a mid-frontobasal or pterional craniotomy.
The use of the Gigli saw to deal with the inner bony ridges encountered in a mid-frontobasal or pterional craniotomy is presented. Despite the fact that power-driven craniotomes have certain advantages, the authors favour the Gigli saw in this situation.
Van Dijk
J M
JM
Department of Neurosurgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, The Netherlands.
Thomeer
R T
RT
D003399:Craniotomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D019291:Skull Base / Q000601:surgery; D013525:Surgical Instruments