Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, A Reliable Method for Treating Primary and Recurrent/Residual Craniopharyngiomas: Nine Years of Experience

BAL, ERCAN; Oge, Kamil; BERKER, MUSTAFA

doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2016.07.004

Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, A Reliable Method for Treating Primary and Recurrent/Residual Craniopharyngiomas: Nine Years of Experience

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BAL E. , Oge K., BERKER M.

WORLD NEUROSURGERY, vol.94, pp.375-385, 2016 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 94
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.07.004
Title of Journal : WORLD NEUROSURGERY
Page Numbers: pp.375-385

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Craniopharyngioma resection is one of the most challenging surgical procedures. Herein, we describe our extended endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery (EETS) technique, and the results of 9 years of use on primary and recurrent/residual craniopharyngiomas.