Despite the fact that "'microsurgical lumbar laminoplasty "'is an effective and less-invasive method for decompressing spinal nerves compared to traditional laminectomy, few surgeons have adopted it because the technique is more time consuming and requires specialized training and equipment ( operating microscope ).
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After visiting heart surgeons at the Stanford University, New York University and New York Hospital-Cornell medical centers, Akchurin returned to Moscow and started a program in coronary artery surgery at the institute, relying on the operating microscope that only a few others like Dr . George Green at New York University were using for coronary bypasses.
