The evolution of the endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal technique, which was initially
reserved only for sellar lesions through the sphenoid sinus cavity, has lead in the last …

This paper reviews the progress made over the first century of pituitary surgery. The goals of
surgery for pituitary tumors are to eliminate tumor mass effect and perform as complete a …

Prolactin-secreting pituitary adenomas—prolactinomas—are the most common type of
functional pituitary tumor. Treatment of hyperprolactinemia is indicated because of the …

Recent developments in neuroendoscopy and minimally invasive procedures have greatly
impacted the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors. In this paper, we will review these …

Introduction Effective strategies are required to ensure optimal management of the crucial
closure step in endoscopic pituitary surgery. Many surgical techniques have been reported …

Introduction Giant pituitary adenomas of excessive size, fibrous consistency or unfavorable
geometric configuration may be unresectable through conventional operative approaches …

✓ The transnasal transsphenoidal approach is the preferred route for removal of most
lesions of the sella turcica. The concept of transnasal surgery traversing the sphenoid sinus …

A little over a century ago, in 1907, at the University of Innsbruck, Hermann Schloffer
performed the first transsphenoidal surgery on a living patient harboring a pituitary …

OBJECTIVE: The presence of a sellar macroadenoma with a concomitant tuberculum sellae
meningioma typically requires a craniotomy for extirpation of the meningioma. We describe …

Background The tuberculum sellae is a relatively common location for meningiomas. We
assessed our experience with the use of transcranial resection, which, although criticized for …