How to compare clinical results of different neurosurgical centers? Is a classification of complications in neurosurgery necessary for this purpose?

Affiliations

Stefano Brock et al. Surg Neurol Int. 2016.

. 2016 Aug 16;7(Suppl 20):S565-9.

doi: 10.4103/2152-7806.188471. eCollection 2016.

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, IRCCS Galeazzi Clinical and Research Hospital Center, Milan, Italy.

No abstract available

Keywords: Classifications; complication; neurosurgery.

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