World Neurosurg
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Laboratory training is a very important step on the development of the skills necessary for a neurosurgeon. This can be achieved using animal models and surgical microscopes or stereomicroscopes. Methods, like the use of fluorescein, increase the lifelike situation and allow anyone to assess the patency of an anastomosis and improve the quality of this training. ⋯ Microsurgery training is important part in the life of any neurosurgeon. Using a stereomicroscope with a fluorescence mode is an affordable method that can be reproduced in any laboratory in the world.
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To identify the potent metabolic biomarkers of cauda equina injury (CEI). ⋯ Using metabolomic analysis, we were able to identify the novel serum biomarkers of CEI that may be relevant to the diagnosis and prognosis of CEI. In addition, our pathway analysis provides important insights into the etiology of CEI and a basis for clinical diagnosis, locating biomarkers in the early stages of the pathological process.