Utility of Tubular Retractors Augmented with Intraoperative Ultrasound in the Resection of Deep-seated Brain Lesions: Technical Note

Traditional brain retraction has been associated with significant damage to the healthy brain tissue particularly when attempting to expose a deep-seated lesion of the brain. Tubular retractors tend to provide a surgical corridor to treat these lesions while minimizing the extent of retraction on the brain. Intraoperative ultrasound can be used as a handy adjunct in maximizing the safe resection primarily by identifying the entry point,...