The History of the Development and Use of Suction Devices in Neurosurgery.

Authors :: Ben Haj Frej K
Dean J
Bacare B
Burch T
Kureshi IU
Chozick B
Bulsara KR
Source :: World neurosurgery [World Neurosurg] 2024 Oct; Vol. 190, pp. 192-202. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 30.
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: This article reviews the major devices, individuals, and other historical landmarks in the development of suction in the field of neurosurgery, where the operating fields are characteristically deep and narrow. Our review spans the 159 years since the first use of aspiration in surgery to modern applications. This report exemplifies a comprehensive history of suction, the minute iteration of devices, and the massive impact this technological development has had on medicine and neurosurgery.<br /> (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)