The history and evolution of transsphenoidal surgery

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1083-1096

  Liu, James K ^b   Das, Kaushik ^b   Weiss, Martin H ^b   Laws, Edward R ^b   Couldwell, William T ^b  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Neurosurgical history; Pituitary tumor; Transsphenoidal surgery

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; COCAINE;

EVOLUTION; FLUOROSCOPY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS TUMOR; MICROSURGERY; MORTALITY; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELLA TURCICA; SURGICAL APPROACH; TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY;

EID: 0035204075     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2001.95.6.1083     Document Type: Review

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