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 | Couldwell, William T. | History and evolution of transsphenoidal surgery | Initial attempts at transcranial approaches to the pituitary gland in the late 1800s and early 1900s resulted in a mortality rate that was generally considered prohibitive. Schloffer suggested the use of a transsphenoidal route as a safer, alternative approach to the sella turcica. He reported the f... | Neurosurgical history; Transsphenoidal surgery; Pituitary tumor | 2001 |
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 | Couldwell, William T.; Schmidt, Meic H.; MacDonald, Joel D.; Jensen, Randy L. | Hypophysial transposition (hypophysopexy) for radiosurgical treatment of pituitary tumors involving the cavernous sinus | Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is performed with increasing frequency in the treatment of residual or recurrent pituitary adenomas. Its major associated risk in these cases of residual or recurrent pituitary tumor adjacent to normal functional pituitary gland is radiation exposure to the pituitary,... | Pituitary tumor; Cavernous sinus; Hypopituitarism; Stereotactic radiosurgery; Transsphenoidal surgery; Pituitary transposition | 2003 |
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 | Dailey, Andrew T. | Paragangliomas of the sellar region: report of two cases | TWO CASES OF paraganglioma arising from the parasellar region are presented. Both occurred in middle-aged women who sought treatment of headaches but who had no endocrinological dysfunction; one case was associated with ophthalmoplegia from cavernous sinus involvement. Diagnosis in both cases was ... | Paragangliomas; Sellar region; Parasellar region; Chemodectoma; Pituitary tumor | 1993 |
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