An electrophysiological study on the safety of the endoscope-assisted microsurgical removal of vestibular schwannomas

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 422-427

  Gerganov, V M ^a   Giordano, M ^a   Herold, C ^a   Samii, A ^a   Samii, M ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endoscope assisted microsurgery; Intraoperative electrophysiological monitoring; Retrosigmoid approach; Vestibular schwannoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; EVOKED AUDITORY RESPONSE; HUMAN; INTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL; MICROSURGERY; NERVE INJURY; NEURILEMOMA; PONS ANGLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROENDOSCOPES; NEUROMA, ACOUSTIC; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77949270758     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: 15322157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2009.11.003     Document Type: Article

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