title: [Surgical treatment of pituitary adenomas using endoscopic endonasal trans-sphenoidal approach].
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Kalinin
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Kadashev
authors.forename: D V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Fomichev
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kutin
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Faĭzullaev
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*