Transcranial-transdural real-time ultrasonography during transsphenoidal resection of a large pituitary tumor

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 129-131

  Atkinson, John L D ^a   Kasperbauer, Jan L ^a   James, E Meredith ^a   Lane, John I ^a   Nippoldt, Todd B ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Pituitary tumor; Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; DURA MATER; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS TUMOR; PEROPERATIVE ECHOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME ECHOGRAPHY; SKULL BASE TUMOR; TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY;

EID: 0033922124     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2000.93.1.0129     Document Type: Article

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