Surgical Neurology
Volume 72, Issue 6 , Pages 700-702 , December 2009

Human cadaver brain infusion model for neurosurgical training

  • Jon Olabe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery Hospital Universitario Son Dureta, 07014, Andrea Doria, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34 630587273.
    • ,
  • Javier Olabe, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery Hospital Universitario Son Dureta, 07014, Andrea Doria, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
    • ,
  • Vidal Sancho, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of forensic anatomy, Cami CA L'ardiaca S/N, 07010, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Received 4 February 2009 ,Accepted 25 February 2009.

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☆ We have no conflict of interest in connection with the article, and neither the submitted material nor any similar paper has been or will be submitted to or published in any other printed or digital publication. All authors have participated in the design and execution, and they have all approved the final version of the manuscript.

PII: S0090-3019(09)00236-5

doi: 10.1016/j.surneu.2009.02.028

Surgical Neurology
Volume 72, Issue 6 , Pages 700-702 , December 2009

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