Intra-operative combustion of Onyx embolic material

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 76-78

  Smith, S J ^a   Thomas, A ^a   Ashpole, R D ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous malformation; Complications; Embolisation; Onyx

Indexed keywords

ONYX COPOLYMER; TANTALUM;

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CASE REPORT; COMBUSTION; CRANIOTOMY; DIATHERMY; FISTULA; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS; CAROTID ARTERY, EXTERNAL; DIATHERMY; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FIRES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNX; POLYVINYLS; TANTALUM;

EID: 61649114968     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690802512866     Document Type: Article

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