Craniotomies without burr holes using an oscillating saw

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 146, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 995-1001

  DiMeco, Francesco ^a,b   Li, K W ^b   Mendola, C ^a   Cantu, G ^a   Solero, C L ^a  

^a Ist Naz Neurologico 'C Besta' ^*  (Italy)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Craniotome; Craniotomy; Gigli saw; Oscillating saw; Skull base surgery; Venous sinuses

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE MALFORMATION; BURR HOLE; CANCER SURGERY; CHISEL; COST CONTROL; CRANIOFACIAL TUMOR; CRANIOPLASTY; CRANIOTOMY; DURA MATER SINUS; ESTHETICS; FACE TUMOR; HUMAN; MICROOSCILLATING SAW; OPERATION DURATION; OSTEOTOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL BASE; SKULL SURGERY; SKULL TUMOR; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VENOUS CIRCULATION;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CRANIOTOMY; HUMANS; SKULL BASE; SKULL BASE NEOPLASMS; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 4544295199     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-004-0322-4     Document Type: Article

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