Experiences and Results in Prefrontal Leucotomy: A Clinical Study of 339 Leucotomized Patients

Experiences and Results in Prefrontal Leucotomy: A Clinical Study of 339 Leucotomized Patients

From October, 1947, to October, 1952, we have had the opportunity of performing prefrontal leucotomy on 339 patients at the Neurosurgical Clinic in Belgrade. As this operation is of importance in the treatment of mental disease we consider it necessary to report our experiences and our results.

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of psychiatry 1953-10, Vol.99 (417), p.786-795
1. Verfasser: Kostic, Slobodan
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Biomedical Research
Humans
Old Medline
Psychosurgery
Schizophrenia - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:From October, 1947, to October, 1952, we have had the opportunity of performing prefrontal leucotomy on 339 patients at the Neurosurgical Clinic in Belgrade. As this operation is of importance in the treatment of mental disease we consider it necessary to report our experiences and our results.
ISSN:0007-1250
0368-315X
1472-1465
2514-9946
DOI:10.1192/bjp.99.417.786