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Endoscopic Endonasal Trans-sphenoidal Approach: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Pituitary Adenomas
Published on: January 17, 2018
Caring for the patient undergoing transsphenoidal surgery in the acute care setting: an alternative to critical care
Susan H Prather1, Lisa W Forsyth, Katherine Dale Russell
1University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA. shp@virginia.edu
Abstract:
Patients undergoing transsphenoidal surgery have complex needs that require expert care and the coordination of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals. In general, patients requiring this surgery are cared for in intensive care units. An innovative program at the University of Virginia, developed 11 years ago, enables these patients to be cared for on an acute care unit for the entirety of their hospitalization. The success of this program is evident in positive clinical and financial outcomes.
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