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Surgicel for microvascular decompression of the trigeminal nerve

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650, Edegem, Belgium

    Tomas Menovsky

  2. Lindenhof Hospital, Bern, Switzerland

    Salome Lou Bosshart & Anton Lukes

  3. University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

    Tomas Menovsky

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Menovsky, T., Bosshart, S. & Lukes, A. Surgicel for microvascular decompression of the trigeminal nerve. Acta Neurol Belg 115, 831–832 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-014-0424-6

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