The Transmanubrial Approach for Cervicothoracic Junction Lesions : Feasibility, Limitations, and Advantages
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The Transmanubrial Approach for Cervicothoracic Junction Lesions : Feasibility, Limitations, and Advantages
OBJECTIVE We report on the technical feasibility and limitations of the transmanubrial approach for cervicothoracic junction (CTJ) lesions and emphasize the advantage of bisecting the upper part of the manubrium in an inverted Y-shape. METHODS Thirteen patients who underwent the fourteen transmanubrial approach for various CTJ lesions were enrolled during 2005-2014. For the evaluation of the ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2005-3711,1598-7876
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2015.58.3.236