Transnasal surgery

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 381-382

  Blomstedt, Patric ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN SURGERY; EGYPT; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; LETTER; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BRAIN; EMBALMING; ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; MUMMIES; SKULL BASE;

EID: 84864567932     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2012.2.JNS12303     Document Type: Letter

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