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. 1995 Mar;43(3):265-6.
doi: 10.1016/0090-3019(95)80011-5.

Cryoprobe-assisted removal of spinal cord tumors: technical note

J C Maroon  1 , J E Bailes
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Cryoprobe-assisted removal of spinal cord tumors: technical note

J C Maroon et al. Surg Neurol. 1995 Mar.

Abstract

The application of a cryosurgical contact probe to assist in the removal of intraspinal neoplasms is described. Most often used by ophthalmic surgeons for intraocular extraction purposes, these .89-3 mm cryoprobes provide an ideal safe "handle" when attached to intramedullary or extramedullary spinal cord tumors and facilitate dissection and removal with standard microsurgical techniques.

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