A review of minimally invasive pituitary surgery: The evolution from maximally to minimally invasive surgery

Otorinolaringologia

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 97-105

  Ebert, C S ^a   Senior, B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Minimally invasive; Pituitary gland; Pituitary neoplasms; Surgical procedures

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149339724     PISSN: 03926621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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