A Mountain Head Lamp Applied for Loupes-assisted Microsurgery

Yun,  Byung Min; Han,  Kyu Nam; Kim,  Suk Wha

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Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand 2008;17(1):48-50.
Published online May 31, 2008.

A Mountain Head Lamp Applied for Loupes-assisted Microsurgery

Byung Min Yun, M.D., Kyu Nam Han, M.D., Suk Wha Kim, M.D.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. kimsw@snu.ac.kr

루뻬 미세수술에 있어서 등산용 헤드램프의 활용

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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.

Key Words: Loupe, Mountain head lamp, Microsurgery

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