Surgical complications associated with the endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach for pituitary adenomas

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 293-298

  Cappabianca, Paolo ^a   Cavallo, Luigi Maria ^a   Colao, AnnaMaria ^a   De Divitiis, Enrico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Complication; Endoscopy; Pituitary adenoma; Transsphenoidal surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SELLA TURCICA; SPHENOID SINUS; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0036320786     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2002.97.2.0293     Document Type: Article

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