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The Legacy of Yasargil: the Father of Modern Neurosurgery

Authors: Renan Maximilian Lovato, João Luiz Vitorino Araujo, Vinícius Monteiro de Paula Guirado, José Carlos Esteves Veiga

Published in: Indian Journal of Surgery | Issue 1/2016

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Professor Mahmut Gazi Yasargil was born in Lice, Turkey, on July 6th, 1925, and moved with his family to Ankara at the age of 3 months old [1, 2]. During his childhood, he lost his brother Ihsan having succumbed to abdominal typhus; this unfortunate event inspired him and his brothers to study medicine [1]. …

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Title: The Legacy of Yasargil: the Father of Modern Neurosurgery
Authors: Renan Maximilian Lovato
João Luiz Vitorino Araujo
Vinícius Monteiro de Paula Guirado
José Carlos Esteves Veiga
Publication date: 01-02-2016
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Indian Journal of Surgery / Issue 1/2016
Print ISSN: 0972-2068
Electronic ISSN: 0973-9793
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-015-1421-6

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