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The far lateral approach (FLA) is a technique performed nowadays to gain access to and remove intradural lesions located ventrolaterally to the brainstem and to the craniovertebral junction (CVJ).
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Signorelli, F. et al. (2019). Endoscope-Assisted Far Lateral Approach to the Craniovertebral Junction with Neuronavigation: A Cadaver Laboratory Experience. In: Visocchi, M. (eds) New Trends in Craniovertebral Junction Surgery. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplement, vol 125. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62515-7_24
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