Abstract:IntroductionMicrosurgical drilling of thin and delicate bones is a specific part of microneurosurgery. The neuroanatomical location of cranial base structures including basal cerebral arteries, hypophysis, cranial nerves, and brain stem makes the surgical approach to the cranial base unique in microneurosurgery [1][2][3][4][5]. Specific microneurosurgical techniques should be repetitively trained in laboratory on the appropriate models. Proper using of the operative microscope, holding, and grasping of the mic… Show more
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