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What is the best timing for fluorescein injection during surgical removal of high-grade gliomas?

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Acerbi, F., Broggi, M., Broggi, G. et al. What is the best timing for fluorescein injection during surgical removal of high-grade gliomas?. Acta Neurochir 157, 1377–1378 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-015-2455-z

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