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Transnasal endoscopic surgery of the pituitary gland: technical note
G S Rodziewicz1, R T Kelley, R M Kellman
1Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York-Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Syracuse, USA.
Neurosurgery
|July 1, 1996
Abstract
Objective:
An approach to transnasal transsphenoidal debulking of pituitary tumors using endoscopic guidance is presented.
Methods:
Technical details of this approach using an endoscope inserted through one nostril and operating instruments inserted through a submucosal tunnel created via the other nostril are discussed.
Results:
Ten patients who had operations are tabulated. Illustrative cases are presented.
Conclusion:
Endoscopic debulking of pituitary tumors can provide good results with minimal operative morbidity.