MR elastography allows non-invasive quantification of the shear modulus of tissue, ie tissue
stiffness and viscosity, information that offers the potential to guide presurgical planning for …

Chronic liver disease (CLD) with cirrhosis is one of the leading causes of death in the United
States and its incidence has an upward trend. 1 With the recent epidemic of obesity and …

In previous decades, extensive and disfiguring transfacial and/or transcranial approaches
were used to reach the sellar and parasellar areas. However, these surgical routes were …

Objective To analyze complications of endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery (ETS) for
nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenomas (NFPAs). Methods A retrospective study of 300 …

Pituitary adenomas are among the most common central nervous system tumors. They
represent a diverse group of neoplasms that may or may not secrete hormones based on …

Endoscopy in combination with extended approaches allow for resection of large pituitary
adenomas via a transsphenoidal route. The objective of the current study was to determine a …

Pituitary tumors and associated neuroendocrine disorders pose significant challenges in
diagnostic and therapeutic management. Optimal care of the “pituitary patient” is best …

Object Endoscopy as a visual aid (endoscope assisted) or as the sole visual method (fully
endoscopic) is increasingly used in pituitary adenoma surgery. Authors of this study …

Object This paper describes a consecutive series of skull base meningiomas resected using
an endoscopic endonasal approach through various corridors at a single institution over 7 …

Introduction Most pituitary macroadenomas (PMA) are soft and suckable allowing
transsphenoidal resection. A small percentage of PMA are firm, which significantly alters the …