A stereotactic approach to deep-seated central nervous system neoplasms using the carbon dioxide laser

Surgical Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1981, Pages 331-334

  Kelly, Patrick J ^a   Alker Jr , George J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

carbon dioxide laser; CNS neoplasms; computerized tomography; stereotactic techniques

Indexed keywords

BRAIN TUMOR; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; STEREOTAXIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CARBON DIOXIDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0019519526     PISSN: 00903019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0090-3019(81)90158-0     Document Type: Article

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