Sublabial-endonasal approach to the sella turcica: Technical note

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 153-155

  Kerr, P Benjamin ^a,b   Oldfield, Edward H ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Endonasal route; Exposure; Sella turcica; Sublabial route; Transsphenoidal route

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; NOSE MUCOSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRIFORM CORTEX; SELLA TURCICA; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

HUMANS; LIP; NASAL CAVITY; SELLA TURCICA; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 46449134601     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/JNS/2008/109/7/0153     Document Type: Article

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