Modification of the standard pterional approach for aneurysms of the anterior circle of Willis

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 149-154

  Harland, S P ^a   Hussein, A ^a   Gullan, R W ^a,b  

^a Brook General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Approach; Minimal access; Pterional

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; BRAIN CIRCULUS ARTERIOSUS; CRANIECTOMY; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEMPORALIS MUSCLE;

EID: 0030010116     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699650040296     Document Type: Article

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