Drainage techniques for cystic craniopharyngiomas

Neurosurgery Quarterly

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 183-208

  Spaziante, Renato ^a   De Divitiis, Enrico ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Craniopharyngioma; Cyst; Draining techniques; Radiotherapy; Transsphenoidal surgery

Indexed keywords

CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL APPROACH;

EID: 0030800491     PISSN: 10506438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013414-199709000-00003     Document Type: Review

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