JHN Journal

Article Title

Principles of Pituitary Surgery

Authors

Christopher J Farrell, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Gurston G. Nyquist, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Alexander Farag, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Marc Rosen MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
James J. Evans, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Abstract

Key Points

1. Understand the principles of pituitary surgery including the key-elements of surgical planning and decision-making

2. Identify the technical nuances distinguishing the endoscopic from the microscopic transsphenoidal approach

3. Understand the strategies utilized during the nasal, sphenoidal, and sellar stages of surgery that maximize tumor resection while minimizing complications and preserving sino- nasal anatomy/function

Recommended Citation

Farrell, MD, Christopher J; Nyquist, MD, Gurston G.; Farag, MD, Alexander; Rosen, Marc MD; and Evans, James J. (2018) "Principles of Pituitary Surgery," JHN Journal: Vol. 13: Iss. 1, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29046/JHNJ.013.1.004
Available at: https://jdc.jefferson.edu/jhnj/vol13/iss1/4