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Intraoperative ultrasound diagnosis through a burr-hole was performed in 22 cases using a 5 MHz electronic sector-scanning transducer. The pathology along with the landmarks, such as ventricles and the interhemispheric fissure, were visualized. In two cases, a second burr-hole was placed nearby, and aspiration of the fluid was accomplished under real-time ultrasonic monitoring using the first hole as an acoustic window. Our results suggest a possibility of ultrasound-guided stereotactic surgery of the brain through twin burr-holes.
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Masuzawa, H., Kanazawa, I., Kamitani, H. et al. Intraoperative ultrasonography through a burr-hole. Acta neurochir 77, 41–45 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01402304
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