Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 263-268 , December 2011

Endoscopic approaches to the cavernous sinus

  • Edward D. McCoul, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Edward D. McCoul, MD, MPH, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, 772 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021
    • ,
  • Vijay K. Anand, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
    • ,
  • Theodore H. Schwartz, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
    • Department of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
    • Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York

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PII: S1043-1810(11)00081-9

doi: 10.1016/j.otot.2011.08.017

Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 263-268 , December 2011

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