[Surgical treatment of pituitary adenomas using endoscopic endonasal trans-sphenoidal approach].
A new method for the removal of chiasma-sellar tumours is proposed consisting of endoscopic endonasal trans-sphenoidal surgery is described. A total of 400 operations were made with the use of this technique. Analysis of their results revealed merits and demerits of the endoscopic endonasal trans-sphenoidal approach. Practical aspects of the endoscopic procedure are discussed and recommendations on its introduction into routine clinical work proposed.
Kalinin
P L
PL
Kadashev
B A
BA
Fomichev
D V
DV
Kutin
M A
MA
Faĭzullaev
R B
RB
D000236:Adenoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*