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Endoscopic Endonasal Trans-sphenoidal Approach: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Pituitary Adenomas
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Practical and technical aspects of trans-sphenoidal surgery.
1Department of Neurosurgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences
|October 5, 2011
Summary
Trans-sphenoidal surgery, a minimally invasive technique, has evolved significantly with technological advancements. Modern applications now cover a wider range of skull base conditions with enhanced safety and efficacy.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Otolaryngology
- Skull Base Surgery
Background:
- Trans-sphenoidal surgery has a history spanning over a century.
- It is a vital neurosurgical technique for sellar, suprasellar, and parasellar pathologies.
- Technological and conceptual innovations have continuously refined the procedure.

