Small ventricular access prior to rigid neuroendoscopy: Technical note

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 325-328

  Naftel, Robert P ^a   Tubbs, R Shane ^a   Reed, Gavin T ^a   Wellons III, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoscope; Intraventricular tumor; Neuroendoscopic surgery; Neuronavigation

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN CYST; BRAIN VENTRICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FEMALE; GERM CELL TUMOR; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MALE; NECK PAIN; NEUROENDOSCOPY; NEURONAVIGATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TUMOR BIOPSY; CATHETERIZATION; CEREBRAL VENTRICLE NEOPLASMS; DEVICES; FACTUAL DATABASE; NEEDLE; PROCEDURES; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

CATHETERIZATION; CEREBRAL VENTRICLE NEOPLASMS; CHILD; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDLES; NEUROENDOSCOPY; NEURONAVIGATION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; VENTRICULOSTOMY;

EID: 77957888731     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2010.7.PEDS10165     Document Type: Article

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