Endoscopic neurosurgery: Report of the first five cases done in Malaysia using the caemaert-abdullah method

Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 74-78

  Farouk, A ^a   Abdullah, J ^a,b  

^a Hospital Universiti Sains   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cyst; Endoscopic Neurosurgery; Hydrocephalus; Ventriculoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT; ARTICLE; BRAIN AQUEDUCT STENOSIS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; INFANT; MALAYSIA; MALE; MENINGITIS; NEODYMIUM LASER; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROSURGERY; SHUNT INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031798655     PISSN: 09467211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1052020     Document Type: Article

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