Complications of transsphenoidal surgery: The shortcomings of meta-analysis

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 829-

  Laws, Edward R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; COLON RESECTION; EDITORIAL; ENDOCRINE SURGERY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC COLECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MASTECTOMY; META ANALYSIS; MICROSURGERY; NEUROSURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; REMISSION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSSPHENOIDAL PITUITARY SURGERY; TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY;

EID: 84879992785     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2012-304541     Document Type: Editorial

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