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Transsphenoidal Surgery
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Transsphenoidal Surgery: A surgical approach through the nasal cavity and the sphenoid sinus to reach the area of the skull base (sella turcica) where the pituitary gland resides. Variations of the transsphenoidal approach include the sublabial route (under the lip) and more recently the endonasal approach (via a nostril). The endonasal endoscopic approach is rapidly becoming the preferred method to remove pituitary adenomas and related tumors in and around the pituitary gland. Learn more.
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