Early experiences with a novel (robot hand) technique in the course of microneurosurgery.
BACKGROUND
The physiologic tremor may cause difficulties in microsurgery, in spite of using armrest. The new (robot hand) technique consists of the I-III finger support, which holds the instruments on Bethlehem (ANDAN BT, Budapest, Hungary) bridge above the operation area, which reduces the tremor at the end of the instruments.


METHODS
Exact measurement of tremor reduction was performed. Last year, 23 microsurgical cases were operated on by the robot hand technique.


RESULTS
The tremors of the operating hand and the number of complications have decreased effectively.


CONCLUSIONS
By this technique, the microsurgical work has become more precise.
Csókay
András
A
Department of Neurosurgery, St John Hospital, Budapest 1125, Hungary. andras.csokay@mail.janoskorhaz.hu
Valálik
István
I
Jobbágy
Akos
A
D001915:Braces / Q000639:trends; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D005221:Fatigue / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D018763:Muscle Fatigue / Q000502:physiology; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000639:trends*; D014202:Tremor / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*