Image guidance in trans-sphenoidal surgery for giant pituitary adenomas: Luxury or necessity?
Background In spite of availability of image guidance (neuronavigation) at major centers around the world, most trans-sphenoidal surgeries for pituitary adenomas continue to be done under fluoroscopic control. On the other hand, the high mortality and morbidity for giant pituitary adenomas is mainly...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2012-07-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Neurosurgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2277-9167.102297 |