Page 942 - Read Online
P. 942
Page 14 of 19 Shaikh et al. Mini-invasive Surg 2020;4:89 I http://dx.doi.org/10.20517/2574-1225.2020.97
Figure 17. A: bipolar forceps with horizontal tip; B: bipolar forceps with vertical tip
Figure 18. The shuntscope system
[77]
scope . Currently, they are more expensive than the traditional rigid endoscopes, and there have been
reports of visual and electrical interference when used concurrently with monopolar cautery . There is
[78]
also the problem of their sterilization process to ensure safety.
Scope and potential
[79]
Today, the scope of endoscopy has expanded to craniosynostosis repair , carpal tunnel release (where
[80]
it has been found to reduce the immediate postoperative pain as compared to open surgery) , and
endonasally for clipping suitable aneurysms such as unruptured paraclinoid, anterior communication
[81]
artery, and basilar apex aneurysms . A crucial role played by endoscopy in vascular surgery is inspection
behind the aneurysms to see origin of a hidden branch or important perforators increasing safety of
clipping and assuring a complete clipping.