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The plated bayonet forceps: technical note and illustrative video clips
Jonathan Roth1,2, Olga Sergeenko3, Shlomi Constantini3,4
1Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Dana Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Medical Center, 6 Weizman Street, Tel Aviv, 64239, Israel. jonaroth@gmail.com.
Summary
Plated bayonet forceps (PBF) offer unique advantages for neurosurgery, enabling precise tissue spreading and dissection. Their application in spinal cord and brainstem procedures highlights their potential as an underutilized surgical tool.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Surgical Instrumentation
Background:
- Plated bayonet forceps (PBF) are specialized surgical instruments with plated tips.
- PBF facilitate longitudinal dissection and tissue spreading with minimized local pressure.
- The clinical application of PBF remains infrequently documented in surgical literature.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the utility and application of PBF in neurosurgical procedures.
- To highlight PBF as a valuable tool for specific dissection and spreading tasks.
- To encourage wider consideration of PBF in microneurosurgical contexts.
Main Methods:
- Description of PBF usage in various neurosurgical operations.
- Inclusion of surgical video clips demonstrating PBF application.
- Case examples illustrating PBF utility in complex dissections.
Main Results:
- PBF are primarily indicated for spinal cord splitting in intramedullary tumor resection or syrinx drainage.
- Applications extend to intraparenchymal brainstem tumors and general small-field tissue spreading.
- Effective use demonstrated in spreading longitudinal structures and in confined spaces like sulci or interforniceal approaches.
Conclusions:
- Plated bayonet forceps represent a distinctive and underutilized instrument in microneurosurgery.
- PBF are effective for localized tissue spreading and retraction in cranial and spinal procedures.
- Further exploration of PBF applications in neurosurgery is warranted.
