First experiences with a 2.0-μm near infrared laser system for neuroendoscopy

Neurosurgical Review

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 195-201

  Ludwig, H C ^a   Kruschat, T ^a   Knobloch, T ^a   Teichmann, H O ^b   Rostasy, K ^a   Rohde, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b LISA laser products OHG   (Germany)

Author keywords

2.0 m; Continuous wave laser; Near infrared; Neuroendoscopy; Third ventriculostomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN AQUEDUCT; CATHETER; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; LASER SURGERY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEUROENDOSCOPY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR BIOPSY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; BIOPSY; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CATHETERIZATION; CEREBRAL AQUEDUCT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; LASERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROENDOSCOPES; NEUROENDOSCOPY; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; THIRD VENTRICLE; VENTRICULOSTOMY;

EID: 34250189189     PISSN: 03445607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10143-007-0078-4     Document Type: Article

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