ECR 2009 / C-721
Imaging and the expanded endonasal approach to the skull base: What the neurosurgeons need to know
Type:
Educational Exhibit
Authors:
N. J. Klitsch, V. Agarwal, W. T. Rothfus, M. M. Rahman, A. B. Kassam, P. A. Gardner, D. M. S. Prevedello; Pittsburgh, PA/US
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2009/C-721
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