Research Article

The Use of Tissue-Selective Ultrasonic Aspirators in the Surgical Treatment of Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors

Volume: 21 Number: 2 August 30, 2019
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The Use of Tissue-Selective Ultrasonic Aspirators in the Surgical Treatment of Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors

Abstract

Aim: Ultrasonic surgical aspirators are surgical instruments operated with high frequency sound waves. The brain and/or spinal cord tumors can be removed safely with minimal damaging to neurovascular structures by using tissue-selective ultrasonic aspirators. Besides its benefits to the patient, by shortening the duration of operation, it may also provide cost savings in terms of hospital management. The aim of this study is to evaluate the utility and feasibility of ultrasonic aspirator in central nervous system tumors.

Material and Methods: Forty patients who apply to the Department of Neurosurgery at Duzce University Medical Faculty between March 2013 and September 2017 due to brain or spinal cord tumor and operated for a brain or spinal cord tumor were included. Ultrasonic aspirator was used during the operations, and duration of operations were recorded.

Results: The total operation time was compared between the groups that their operations performed by using ultrasonic aspirator and by not using it. The mean operation time was significantly higher in the group performed operations by using ultrasonic aspirator (253.8±87.5, 195.4±48.7, p=0.014). Whereas ultrasonic aspirator usage did not change the duration of operation in patients with glioblastoma (237.8±56.3, 235.5±31.9, p=0.689).

Conclusion: Technological instruments, that become a part of surgical treatment, are devices that ensure maximum efficiency with minimum damage. However, these devices require prior training on how to use them. Training of healthcare staff in the use of ultrasonic aspirator is very important. Further studies are needed following the training of the assistant healthcare staff in this subject.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 30, 2019

Submission Date

April 24, 2019

Acceptance Date

July 10, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 21 Number: 2

APA
Tuncer, C., Polat, Ö., & Duru, S. (2019). The Use of Tissue-Selective Ultrasonic Aspirators in the Surgical Treatment of Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors. Duzce Medical Journal, 21(2), 94-97. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.557707
AMA
1.Tuncer C, Polat Ö, Duru S. The Use of Tissue-Selective Ultrasonic Aspirators in the Surgical Treatment of Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors. Duzce Med J. 2019;21(2):94-97. doi:10.18678/dtfd.557707
Chicago
Tuncer, Cengiz, Ömer Polat, and Soner Duru. 2019. “The Use of Tissue-Selective Ultrasonic Aspirators in the Surgical Treatment of Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors”. Duzce Medical Journal 21 (2): 94-97. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.557707.
EndNote
Tuncer C, Polat Ö, Duru S (August 1, 2019) The Use of Tissue-Selective Ultrasonic Aspirators in the Surgical Treatment of Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors. Duzce Medical Journal 21 2 94–97.
IEEE
[1]C. Tuncer, Ö. Polat, and S. Duru, “The Use of Tissue-Selective Ultrasonic Aspirators in the Surgical Treatment of Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors”, Duzce Med J, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 94–97, Aug. 2019, doi: 10.18678/dtfd.557707.
ISNAD
Tuncer, Cengiz - Polat, Ömer - Duru, Soner. “The Use of Tissue-Selective Ultrasonic Aspirators in the Surgical Treatment of Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors”. Duzce Medical Journal 21/2 (August 1, 2019): 94-97. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.557707.
JAMA
1.Tuncer C, Polat Ö, Duru S. The Use of Tissue-Selective Ultrasonic Aspirators in the Surgical Treatment of Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors. Duzce Med J. 2019;21:94–97.
MLA
Tuncer, Cengiz, et al. “The Use of Tissue-Selective Ultrasonic Aspirators in the Surgical Treatment of Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors”. Duzce Medical Journal, vol. 21, no. 2, Aug. 2019, pp. 94-97, doi:10.18678/dtfd.557707.
Vancouver
1.Cengiz Tuncer, Ömer Polat, Soner Duru. The Use of Tissue-Selective Ultrasonic Aspirators in the Surgical Treatment of Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors. Duzce Med J. 2019 Aug. 1;21(2):94-7. doi:10.18678/dtfd.557707

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