Microscope for Intracranial Surgery
Dr. Filippo Adamo and his assistant, Lisa Korth, CVT, use the surgical microscope during a brain neurosurgical procedure.
By nature, brain surgery is delicate. A high-powered Nikon surgical microscope, specifically designed for neurosurgery, allows surgeons at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital to conduct intracranial and spinal cord surgery with high precision.
The microscope magnifies the surgeon’s view of the area being operated on, allowing him/her to be more exact. An added benefit is a monitor that projects an image of what the surgeon is working on. This allows students and residents to intimately observe the entire procedure, gaining valuable knowledge in the process.
Procedures performed include brain and spinal cord tumor removal, and surgical biopsy of brain tissues to help diagnose specific neurological diseases.
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