Endocrine outcome of endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery in functioning pituitary adenomas

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 151-155

  Choe, Jai Ho ^a   Lee, Kun Soo ^a   Jeun, Sin Soo ^a   Cho, Jin Hee ^a   Hong, Yong Kil ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

ACTH secreting pituitary adenoma; Endoscopy; GH secreting pituitary adenoma; Transsphenoidal approach

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; GROWTH HORMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ENDOSCOPIC ENDONASAL TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; HYPOPITUITARISM; LIQUORRHEA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TUMOR REGRESSION;

EID: 57049089079     PISSN: 12258245     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2008.44.3.151     Document Type: Article

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