title: Cryosurgical retraction in the removal of intracranial vascular tumors--technical note.
abstract: We describe a technique using a cryoprobe as a retractor in the removal of intracranial vascular tumors. This simple method is safe and effective especially for the extraction of tumor embedded in the brain tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Endo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishijima
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takaku
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013525:Surgical Instruments