10.1055/b-0036-141978 3 Development of a Flexible Neuroendoscope Kazunari Oka 3.1 Introduction Minimally invasive surgery represents a major advance in the field of neurosurgery. The endoscope has played a major role…
10.1055/b-0036-141977 2 Neuroendoscopic Technology Michael R. Gaab 2.1 Introduction In gynecology and urology, endoscopes were already in use at the end of the nineteenth century. With a rigid cystoscope, the…
10.1055/b-0036-141976 1 The Evolution of Neuroendoscopy Eisha Christian, Gabriel Zada, and Michael L. J. Apuzzo 1.1 Early Development of Endoscopy The term endoscopy (to see inside) derives from the Greek…
