Skull base repair following endonasal pituitary and skull base tumour resection – a systematic review
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Endoscopic endonasal pituitary and skull base surgery.
Here we describe the procedures of endoscopic pituitary and skull base surgery in our institute. We also review the literature to reveal recent advances in this field. Endonasal approach via the sphenoid ostium was carried out for pituitary lesions without the nasal speculum. Postoperative nasal packing was basically not needed in such cases. For meningiomas, craniopharyngiomas, and giant pitui...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brain and spine
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2772-5294']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bas.2021.100600