Bipolar microscissors.
The authors present a novel bipolar-coagulation microscissors exclusively designed for microsurgical use which can be applied easily, safely and effectively. The device is particularly helpful in the management (coagulation and cutting) of cerebral microvessels during the resection of brain tumors rich in vascularity or AVMs. The advantages of the instrument are the avoidance of exchanges of bipolar and microscissors under the microscope, reduction of fatigue for the operator, and decreases of operative time and blood loss while still achieving a good result.
Qiu
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Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai Second Medical University, Ren Ji Hospital, 1630 Dong Fang Road, Shanghai 200-127, P. R. China. Qiuzhoub@hotmail.com
Lin
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Pang
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Luo
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Jiang
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D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000601:surgery*; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001810:Blood Volume; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D044583:Neuroendoscopy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome