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Original Article

Stereotactic mesencephalotomy for palliative care pain control: A case report, literature review and plea to rediscover this operation

Zurab IvanishviliDepartment of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Correspondence[email protected]
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Shyam PujaraDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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C. Michael HoneyDepartment of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada;
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Stephano ChangDepartment of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada;
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Christopher R HoneyDepartment of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada;
Pages 444-447 | Received 11 Nov 2015, Accepted 13 Dec 2015, Published online: 13 Jan 2016

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