A Mountain Head Lamp Applied for Loupes-assisted Microsurgery.
- Author:
Byung Min YUN
1
;
Kyu Nam HAN
;
Suk Wha KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. kimsw@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Note
- Keywords:
Loupe;
Mountain head lamp;
Microsurgery
- MeSH:
Fatigue;
Freedom;
Head;
Head Movements;
Light;
Microsurgery;
Neck
- From:Journal of the Korean Microsurgical Society
2008;17(1):48-50
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Loupes-assisted microsurgery often needs an operational head lamp for a better condition of light. This may cause serious neck fatigue due to the weight the operational head lamp, the limitation of the operator's head movement from the hind cable, and some cost for purchasing and management of it. On the contrary, a mountain head lamp is very light, full of freedom in movement, applicable to all types of loupes, and relatively very cheap. In conclusion, a mountain head lame can be a cost-effective light source for Loupes-assisted microsurgery.
