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3 Supine position with head-end elevation and head turned towards the surgeon is used for pituitary surgery.
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Pre-operative CT and MRI scans and intra-operative
endoscopic visualization can provide useful anatomical
information.
Surgery is indicated in sellar, supra-sellar, retro-sellar,
invasive tumors, recurrent and residual lesions, and
pituitary apoplexy.
Modern neuronavigation techniques, Doppler, ultrasonic
aspirators, ultrasonic bone curette, and in...
