The operative learning curve and its effect on facial nerve outcome in vestibular schwannoma surgery

American Journal of Otology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 643-647

  Moffat, David A ^a   Hardy, David G ^a   Grey, Philip L ^a   Baguley, David M ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Facial nerve outcome; Learning curve; Vestibular schwannomas surgery

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NEURINOMA; ADULT; ARTICLE; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEURILEMOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TRAINING;

EAR NEOPLASMS; FACIAL NERVE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEURILEMMOMA; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VESTIBULE;

EID: 0030057384     PISSN: 01929763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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