Use of a flexible hollow-core carbon dioxide laser for microsurgical resection of vestibular schwannomas
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Endoscopic Resection of Vestibular Schwannomas.
Objective To report our results and the technical details of fully endoscopic resection of vestibular schwannomas. Design Prospective observational study. Setting A single academic institution involving neurosurgery and neurotology. Participants Twelve consecutive patients who underwent fully endoscopic resection of a vestibular schwannoma. Main Outcome Measures Hearing preservation, based on t...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Neurosurgical Focus
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1092-0684
DOI: 10.3171/2017.12.focus17592