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Laser Resection of Meningiomas

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The meningioma, being a benign tumor, has been intimately involved in the evolution of neurosurgical technique. Since an operative cure is at least theoretically possible with complete tumor removals, attempts at improvement in intra- and perioperative management have usually resulted in significant advances in neurosurgery.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

    W. Craig Clark M.D., Ph.D. (Assistant Professor) & J. H. Robertson

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  1. Neurological Institute of Savannah, P.C., Savannah, Ga., USA

    Edward F. Downing M.D.

  2. Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik, Graz, Austria

    Peter W. Ascher

  3. University Neurosurgery, S.C., Chicago, Ill., USA

    Leonard J. Cerullo M.D.

  4. Houston, Tex., USA

    Charles R. Neblett M.D., P.A.

  5. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tenn., USA

    Jon H. Robertson M.D. (Associate Professor) (Associate Professor)

  6. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

    John M. Tew Jr. M.D.

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Clark, W.C., Robertson, J.H. (1989). Laser Resection of Meningiomas. In: Downing, E.F., Ascher, P.W., Cerullo, L.J., Neblett, C.R., Robertson, J.H., Tew, J.M. (eds) Lasers in Neurosurgery. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-7607-8_3

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