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Complications after Tumor Resection
Peripheral nerve tumors are an important field in peripheral nerve surgery. It is important to know how to resect them and the complications that can occur secondary to the procedure. Many complications can be...
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Genetic Aspects of Peripheral Nervous System Tumors
Advances in genetics with the developments in informatics and imaging allowed refining the classification of peripheral nerve tumors, often with important prognostic and treatment implications. In 2016, the Wo...
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Facial–Hypoglossal Nerve End-to-Side Neurorrhaphy: Anatomical Study in Rats
End-to-side neurorrhaphy (ESN) is presented as a sort of surgical technique for nerve repair that has the aim to obtain a good reinnervation of the recipient nerve and function preservation of the donor nerve....
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Exposure of the Sciatic Nerve in the Gluteal Region Without Sectioning the Gluteus Maximus: An Anatomical and Microsurgical Study
Background: Complete sectioning of the gluteus maximus muscle is an extensive procedure when approaching the sciatic nerve in the buttock, resulting in significant morbidity and a prolonged postope...