A new safety device to prevent bleeding complications during stereotactic biopsy--the "stereotactic" Doppler sonography. Technical note

Acta Neurochir (Wien). 1987;89(1-2):77-9. doi: 10.1007/BF01406671.

Abstract

To further reduce the incidence of haemorrhagic complications during stereotactic biopsy, the use of a microvascular Doppler system is proposed. The microprobes are fitted into the biopsy cannula to detect vessels in the neighbourhood of the target point. The first clinical results are promising.

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy / adverse effects
  • Biopsy / instrumentation
  • Brain / blood supply
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Rheology*
  • Stereotaxic Techniques / adverse effects
  • Stereotaxic Techniques / instrumentation*