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Original Article

Intrinsic brainstem tumours in adults: results of microneurosurgical treatment of 16 consecutive patients

K Mursch Department of Neurosurgery, Georg-August University, Göttingen, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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M-E Halatsch Department of Neurosurgery, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
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E Markakis Department of Neurosurgery, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
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J Behnke-Mursch Department of Neurosurgery, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
Pages 128-136 | Received 24 Jul 2004, Accepted 26 Jan 2005, Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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