Fatal complication of the percutaneous radiofrequency trigeminal rhizotomy

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 139, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 373-374

  Gocer A I ^a   Cetinalp E ^a   Tuna, M ^a   Gezercan, Y ^a   Ildan, F ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Complication; Electrocoagulation; Fatal; Trigeminal neuralgia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHIZOTOMY; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

EID: 0030945432     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01808837     Document Type: Article

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