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The control of bleeding in operations for brain tumors. With the description of silver "clips" for the occlusion of vessels inaccessible to the ligature.

Annals of Surgery, 54, 1-19. 1911.

Cushing introduced the use of silver clips in neurosurgery to control bleeding.

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