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How I do it: simple ad-hoc pulsatile pump model for realistic microsurgical training under pulsatile flow.
[BACKGROUND] This simple pulsatile pump model (PPM) provides a realistic and low-cost model for microsurgical training. In this manner, the use of live animals for realistic microsurgical training is reduced, as it is possible to combine ou…
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Defining the Learning Curve of the Exoscope in Spine Surgery.
[INTRODUCTION] In recent years, introduction of the exoscope system has been responsible for a new era of optics in surgery. Such a system has started to be widely used in neurosurgery. More recently, the exoscope has also been increasingly…
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Comparison between VII-to-VII and XII-to-VII coaptation techniques for early facial nerve reanimation after surgical intra-cranial injuries: a systematic review and pooled analysis of the functional outcomes.
The surgical injury of the intracranial portion of the facial nerve (FN) is a severe complication of many skull base procedures, and it represents a relevant issue in terms of patients' discomfort, social interactions, risk for depression, …
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The Lone Star Retractor System in Neurosurgery.
[BACKGROUND] We investigated the role of a self-retaining retractor system, commonly used in ear, abdominal, vascular, urologic and gynecologic surgeries: the Lone Star retractor system. We report our experience in using the Lone Star retra…
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Clinical differences between botulinum neurotoxin type A and B.
In humans, the therapeutic use of botulinum neurotoxin A (BoNT/A) is well recognized and continuously expanding. Four BoNTs are widely available for clinical practice: three are serotype A and one is serotype B: onabotulinumtoxinA (A/Ona), …
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Botulinum Toxin A and B in sialorrhea: Long-term data and literature overview.
[INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES] In recent years, Botulinum Toxin has been shown to be efficacious and safe in the treatment of sialorrhea, but scanty data are available on its long term use. The aim of this study was to investigate adverse ev…