Endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach for pituitary adenomas invading the cavernous sinus Clinical article
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, vol.112, no.1, pp.99-107, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 112 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2010
- Doi Number: 10.3171/2009.4.jns09182
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.99-107
- Keywords: endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery, pituitary adenoma, cavernous sinus, extended and expanded approaches, paraseptal approach, middle turbinectomy approach, GAMMA-KNIFE RADIOSURGERY, SKULL BASE SURGERY, FOLLOW-UP, TUMORS, INVASION, RECONSTRUCTION, PROLACTINOMAS, ADENOMECTOMY, COMPARTMENT, ANATOMY
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Object. In this report, the authors describe their experience with surgical access to the cavernous sinus via a fully transnasal endoscopic approach in 20 cases. Clinical and endocrinological follow-up are discussed.