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Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica 1/2020

01-01-2020 | Meningioma | Letter to the editor - Tumor - Meningioma

The endoscopic endonasal approach or microscopic transcranial approach for anterior skull base meningiomas—It is all about right indication rather than superiority

Authors: David Monterroso Cohen, Hamid Borghei-Razavi, Varun R. Kshettry, Pablo F. Recinos

Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Issue 1/2020

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Metadata
Title
The endoscopic endonasal approach or microscopic transcranial approach for anterior skull base meningiomas—It is all about right indication rather than superiority
Authors
David Monterroso Cohen
Hamid Borghei-Razavi
Varun R. Kshettry
Pablo F. Recinos
Publication date
01-01-2020
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Acta Neurochirurgica / Issue 1/2020
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Electronic ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-019-04080-3

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