Novel laser tissue-soldering technique for dural reconstruction

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 87-91

  Gil, Ziv ^a   Shaham, Amit ^b   Vasilyev, Tamar ^b   Brosh, Tamar ^b   Forer, Boaz ^b   Katzir, Abraham ^b   Fliss, Dan M ^a  

^a TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid leak; Dura mater; Fascia; Laser soldering; Skull base; Welding

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; POLYPROPYLENE; ALBUMINOID;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN TUMOR; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FISTULA; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; DURA MATER; DURA MATER LESION; FIBER OPTICS; HEATING; IMAGE QUALITY; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; LASER SOLDERING TECHNIQUE; NONHUMAN; PARENCHYMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL BASE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ANIMAL; CRANIOTOMY; FASCIA; FEASIBILITY STUDY; LASER COAGULATION; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SUTURING METHOD; SWINE; TRANSPLANTATION;

ALBUMINS; ANIMALS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; CRANIOTOMY; DURA MATER; FASCIA; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; LASER COAGULATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SKULL BASE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SWINE;

EID: 24944486439     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2005.103.1.0087     Document Type: Article

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