[Endosonographic anatomy of the ventricular system].
A preclinical cadaver study was performed to test a transendoscopic sonographic probe for neurosurgery. In 25 fresh post-mortem adult human cadaver with a total of 39 endo-sonographic dissections in the ventricular system were carried out. A sonograph with an outer diameter of 6 F was used and radial sonograms were made by a real-time image technique. First results showed precise imaging, comparable to a CT in a neighbouring area of 3 cm. In this publication, the authors describe the endo-neurosonographic anatomy of the ventricular system. The sonographic probe was advanced through the working canal of a ventriculoscope, then the endoscopic and sonographic imaging were compared. Results were documented by parallel sonographic and endoscopic photo and video recordings. Based on the authors experience, it is revealed that the additional sonographic view could also be used as a navigation tool.
Reisch
Róbert
R
Neurochirurgische Klinik der Johannes-Gutenberg Universität, Mainz Langenbeckstr. 1., D-55131, Mainz, Németország. robireisch@web.de
Resch
Klaus
K
Perneczky
Axel
A
D000328:Adult; D002102:Cadaver; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D019160:Endosonography / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D014696:Ventriculostomy; D014743:Videotape Recording