Transsphenoidal Approach for Pituitary Tumor

Authors

  • Chare Phonprasert Department of Surgery, (Neurosurgical section) and Department of Medicine (endocrine section), Faculty of Medicine and Chulalongkorn Hospital, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Supat O-charoen Department of Surgery, (Neurosurgical section) and Department of Medicine (endocrine section), Faculty of Medicine and Chulalongkorn Hospital, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Vitaya Sridama Department of Surgery, (Neurosurgical section) and Department of Medicine (endocrine section), Faculty of Medicine and Chulalongkorn Hospital, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

Keywords:

Transsphenoidal approach, Pituitary tumor

Abstract

Transsphenoidal approach with the aid of microsurgical technique was used for removal of the pituitary tumor on 5 patients. Of the five; two were acromegalics, three had non-secreting chromophobe adenoma. The operative technique has been thoroughly described. There was no postoperative morbidity and mortality in our series. The normal pituitary tissue could be preserved in each patient and none required long term steroid replacement therapy.

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Published

1980-06-30

How to Cite

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Phonprasert C, O-charoen S, Sridama V. Transsphenoidal Approach for Pituitary Tumor. Thai J Surg [Internet]. 1980 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Jul. 18];1(2):33-42. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ThaiJSurg/article/view/249120

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (1980): April - June

Section

Case Reports

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