The role of transsphenoidal surgery in the treatment of craniopharyngiomas

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 445-451

  Maira, Giulio ^a   Anile, Carmelo ^a   Albanese, Alessio ^a   Cabezas, Daniel ^a   Pardi, Flaminia ^a   Vignati, Andrea ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Craniopharyngioma; Sella turcica; Suprasellar tumor; Transsphenoidal approach

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN SURGERY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FISTULA; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELLA TURCICA; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EID: 1442331485     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2004.100.3.0445     Document Type: Article

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