Surgical Techniques
Minimally Invasive Stroke Treatment Offers Better Results than Open Surgery
Coils used for minimally invasive endovascular treatment of a ruptured brain aneurysm have proved to be a more effective, but costlier, technique than traditional surgical operation in selected patients, according to a new study. More...15 Jun 2009

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