title: A new tumour forceps for use during removal of pineal region tumours.
abstract: A new forceps for grasping and cutting tumour in a narrow surgical field is described. The working length is 12 cm and the grasping element at the tip is 1 mm in diameter. To avoid damage to surrounding structures caused by pulling out the tumour, the grasping portion consists of two hollow cylinders with sharp edges that divides, rather than tears tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Nippon Medical School, Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, Inba, Chiba, Japan. ymurai@da3.so-net.ne.jp
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Murai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Teramoto
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation; D010870:Pineal Gland