脳神経外科領域における手術用拡大鏡（ルーペ），手術用ライトの使用経験

Usefulness of Surgical Loupes and Headlights for the Neurosurgical Field

Ⅰ．はじめに

　手術用拡大鏡（ルーペ）と手術用ライトは心臓血管外科領域で頻用されているが，脳神経外科領域での使用は本邦では少ないと思われる．当施設では脳神経外科医師6名全員がルーペを有し，術者と助手がルーペと手術用ライトを装着して手術を行っており，その使用経験を報告する．

　Surgical loupes and headlights are mainly used in the cardiovascular field. Neurosurgeons use a loupe and a headlight less commonly especially in Japan. In our institute,all six neurosurgeons have their own loupes and two headlights. Both an operator and an assistant use loupes and headlights in every operation. Loupes and headlights are useful also in the neurosurgical field since they give us a clearer and wider surgical field than the macroscopic view and make it possible to move the surgical field quicker than using a microscope.