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Assessing the safety and learning curve of a neurosurgical trainee in performing a microvascular decompression (MVD)

See Yung PhangNeurosurgery Department, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, WalesCorrespondence[email protected]

John MartinNeurosurgery Department, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales

Gulam ZilaniNeurosurgery Department, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales

Pages 486-489 | Received 29 Apr 2018, Accepted 03 May 2019, Published online: 21 May 2019

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