Intracranial navigation using a novel device for endoscope fixation and targeting: Technical innovation

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 233-236

  Selden, Nathan R ^a,b   Durham, Susan R ^a,b   Anderson, Gregory J ^a   Braner, Dana A V ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy; Frameless stereotactic navigation; Ventricular endoscopy, hydrocephalus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN CYST; BRAIN VENTRICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE COURSE; ENDOSCOPE; FEMALE; FENESTRATION; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MACROCEPHALY; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; NEUROENDOSCOPY; NEUROIMAGING; NEURONAVIGATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VENTRICULAR ENDOSCOPE;

EID: 26244457598     PISSN: 10162291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000087479     Document Type: Article

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