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Laser. A Progress of the Traditional Surgical Procedure

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Advanced Intraoperative Technologies in Neurosurgery

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The use of lasers on nervous structures and activity have been compared with the use of traditional surgical instruments in many works.

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  1. Institute of Neurosurgery, University of Turin, Italy

    Victor A. Fasano

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  1. Institute of Neurosurgery, University of Turin, Italy

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Fasano, V.A. (1986). Laser. A Progress of the Traditional Surgical Procedure. In: Fasano, V.A. (eds) Advanced Intraoperative Technologies in Neurosurgery. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-8810-1_8

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