Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 112, Issue 1 , Pages 17-22 , January 2010

Endoscopy in the management of intra-ventricular lesions: Preliminary experience in the Middle East

  • Marwan W. Najjar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Neurosurgery Division, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: American University of Beirut, PO Box 11-0236, Riad El Solh, 1107 2020 Beirut, Lebanon.
    • ,
  • Narmer I. Azzam

      Affiliations

    • Neuroscience Department, Dr. Erfan and Bagedo General Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
    • ,
  • Tarafa S. Baghdadi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Neurosurgery Division, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
    • ,
  • Ali H. Turkmani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Neurosurgery Division, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
    • ,
  • Ghassan Skaf

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Neurosurgery Division, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

Received 24 December 2008 ,Revised 24 August 2009 ,Accepted 28 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2009.08.027

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 112, Issue 1 , Pages 17-22 , January 2010

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