Surgical Neurology
Volume 72, Issue 6 , Pages 690-694 , December 2009

Extracranial-intracranial bypass surgery at high magnification using a new high-resolution operating microscope: technical note

Received 13 July 2008 ,Accepted 31 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.surneu.2009.01.030

Surgical Neurology
Volume 72, Issue 6 , Pages 690-694 , December 2009

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