JOURNAL DE NEUROCHIRURGIE
Volume 1, Numéro 1, Pages 02-08
2005-05-09

The Advent Of The Endoscope In Transsphenoidal Surgery

Authors : De Divitiis Enrico .

Abstract

Transsphenoidal surgery performed with the aid of an endoscope has rapidly developed in recent years and many centers are now performing "pure" or endoscopeassisted transsphenoidal approaches. An overview of the role of the endoscope in pituitary surgery, from the first attempts to the current techniques is presented.

Keywords

Transsphenoidal surgery, endoscopeassisted transsphenoidal approache