Comparison of endoscopic and microscopic removal of pituitary adenomas: Single-surgeon experience and the learning curve

Neurosurgical Focus

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  O'Malley Jr , Bert W ^a   Sean Grady, M ^a   Gabel, Brandon C ^a   Cohen, Marc A ^a   Heuer, Gregory G ^a   Pisapia, Jared ^a   Bohman, Leif Erik ^a   Leibowitz, Jason M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Learning curve; Microsurgery; Outcome; Pituitary adenoma

Indexed keywords

ADENOMA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS TUMOR; LEARNING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROENDOSCOPY; NOSE CAVITY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSICIAN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADENOMA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL CAVITY; NEUROENDOSCOPY; PHYSICIANS; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650133015     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10920684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/FOC.2008.25.12.E10     Document Type: Article

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