最新の神経内視鏡機器—神経内視鏡手術における機器の進歩

Surgical Equipment for Neuroendoscopic Surgery

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・内視鏡下経鼻手術は画質の改善と手術器具の発展により進歩した．

・内視鏡は画質の改善に加え，蛍光観察，3Dに対応したカメラ，高精細モニターの登場でさらなる発展が期待される．

・3D外視鏡の登場により，神経内視鏡手術に変化がもたらされた．

・内視鏡手術専用の器具の登場でより，精密で安定した手術操作が可能となった．

　The development of endonasal endoscopic surgery has been advanced one step further by the image quality and expressiveness of endoscopes. The widespread use of HD endoscopic cameras has enabled tumor dissection, preservation of vital vessels, and delicate dissection of nerves during endonasal surgery through the close and detailed observation of intracranial structures. The observation of high image quality is essential. In addition, instruments that can be carefully manipulated are essential for achieving this image quality. Traditionally, endoscopic surgery has relied on axial back-and-forth movement in many situations due to the inability of the instruments to move sufficiently laterally, and it has been said that precise and effective instrument movement cannot be achieved. However, the ingenuity of surgical techniques to create an adequate operative field, movements specific to endoscopic surgery, and the emergence of specialized instruments have made delicate manipulation possible. Exoscopes, which appear as adjuncts to endoscopic surgery or alternatives to microscopic surgery, have also influenced the form of endoscopic surgery because, like endoscopes, they are heads-up surgeries. Recent developments in the peripheral equipment related to neuroendoscopic surgery have been described.