Role of gamma knife radiosurgery in craniopharyngioma
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Role of gamma knife radiosurgery in multimodality management of craniopharyngioma.
OBJECTIVE This retrospective study evaluated the efficacy and safety of the use of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery (GKS) along with other surgical procedures in the management of craniopharyngioma. METHODS Thirty-five patients (17 children and 18 adults) with craniopharyngioma were treated with GKS between May 2008 and August 2011. The age of the patients ranged from 2 to 53 years (mean 20 years). T...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2277-954X,2277-9167
DOI: 10.4103/2277-9167.124231