Temperature distribution produced by laser irradiation in a ventricle model. The use of airflow in neuroendoscopic surgery

Neurological Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 11-14

  Taniguchi, Masaaki ^a   Kato, Amami ^a   Yoshimine, Toshiki ^a   Shimada, Nobumitsu ^b   Takimoto, Hiroshi ^b   Hayakawa, Toru ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b Suita Municipal Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

KTP laser; Neuroendoscopic surgery; Temperature change; Ventricle model

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN SURGERY; BRAIN TEMPERATURE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; LASER SURGERY;

EID: 0031985594     PISSN: 01616412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01616412.1998.11740477     Document Type: Article

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