## Abstract ## Introduction. Few studies have examined prognostic factors that have an impact on outcomes in anterior skull base surgery by multivariate analysis. ## Methods. We retrospectively examined our institution's skull base experience from 1973โ2000. ## Results. During this time, 166 p
Analysis of tumor recurrence following anterior skull base surgery
โ Scribed by K. Ichimura; T. Sasaki; T. Nakatsuka; K. Nibu; M. Sugasawa
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 390 KB
- Volume
- 255
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0302-9530
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