Junior Gonzales, Dauren Adilbay, Paula Demetrio de Souza Franca, Raik Artschwager, Chun Yuen Chow, Tara Viray, Delissa S Johnson, Yan Jiang, Snehal G Patel, Ian Ganly, Christina I Schroeder, Jason S Lewis, Glenn F King, Thomas Reiner, Nagavarakishore Pillarsetty
Surgeries and trauma result in traumatic and iatrogenic nerve damage that can result in a debilitating condition that approximately affects 189 million individuals worldwide. The risk of nerve injury during oncologic surgery is increased due to tumors displacing normal nerve location, blood turbidity, and past surgical procedures, which complicate even an experienced surgeon's ability to precisely locate vital nerves. Unfortunately, there is a glaring absence of contrast agents to assist surgeons in safeguarding vital nerves...
April 6, 2024: bioRxiv