Acoustic neuroma surgery in geriatric patients

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 429-442

  Pulec, Jack L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Pulec Ear Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NEURINOMA; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GERIATRIC SURGERY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; VERTIGO;

EID: 0033062774     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556139907800612     Document Type: Article

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