Abstract
Endoscopy is used in several surgical fields and is now often applied in neurosurgical field. Neuroendoscopic surgery is useful in observation of the ventricle system and has been applied for treatment of hydrocephalus and assisted observation (endoscopic-assisted surgery). Recently, minimal invasive surgery by neuroendoscopy itself has been developed and has shown good results (neuroendoscopic surgery).
A rigid scope and a flexible fiber scope are both used in neurological surgery. One of most important points in neuroendoscopic surgery is to secure the visual field and another one is hemostasis. Therefore, suitable instruments for neuroendoscopy are necessary.
Techniques, methods and instruments are presented in this paper.
