Tumour collection chamber for space-occupying lesions in neurosurgery

Abstract

Collection of tissue sample is one of the most important step in neurosurgery while removing intracranial or intraspinal space occupying lesions (SOL). It is required for tissue diagnosis, further treatment planning and prognostication. There is no mention of any tool except taking pieces using various biopsy/holding forceps or curettes. Author has designed a prototype of a tumour collection chamber (TCC), which is connected to the suction tubing for collection of solid tumours during surgical removal by suction by selectively allowing the suction flow through the TCC. It is easy to use as and when the tumour is being removed and suction flow can be bypassed by the surgeon or the assistant once tumour removal is done or otherwise.

Keywords:

• Neuro-oncology
• tumour
• suction chamber
• histopathology

Ethical approval

All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.

Authors’ contribution

Deepak Kumar Jha: Concept, Design, manuscript preparation, Literature search.

Om Prakash Thakur: Design, Application of Physical principles.

Disclosure statement

Patent application (Application No. 201711045802 A) filed for the equipment in the office of Controller of Patents, New Delhi, India, on 20th December 2017, published in “The Patent Office Journal No. 01/2018 Dated 05/01/2018”.