Technique and outcome of endoscopy-assisted microscopic extended transsphenoidal surgery for suprasellar craniopharyngiomas: Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 114, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1338-1349

  Kim, Eui Hyun ^a   Ahn, Jung Yong ^a   Kim, Sun Ho ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Craniopharyngioma; Endoscope; Extended transsphenoidal approach; Operating microscope; Suprasellar tumor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CASE REPORT; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION TEST; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPITUITARISM; LIQUORRHEA; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPRASELLAR CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; SURGICAL MICROSCOPE; TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID RHINORRHEA; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; DISSECTION; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPOPITUITARISM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; OPTIC NERVE; PITUITARY FUNCTION TESTS; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SPHENOID SINUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955672725     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2010.11.JNS10612     Document Type: Article

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