Accurate insertion of a ventricular catheter using intraoperative real-time ultrasound imaging with a burr hole–compatible transducer
The real-time ultrasound-guided ventricular catheter insertion technique is significantly more accurate than the traditional surface anatomical landmark-based freehand technique and results in a reduced number of puncture attempts.
Authors
- T Kitahara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5347-7924)
- Makoto Hayase
- Noritaka Sano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8999-1976)
- Sadaharu Torikoshi
- Masaki Nishimura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4540-5733)
- Yusuke Nakajima
Institutions
- Kyoto University (JP)
- Fukui Red Cross Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-04-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2024.12.jns241625
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.64