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JOURNAL OF NEURO-ONCOLOGY
Volume 101, Issue 2, Pages 171-178Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-010-0247-0
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Pseudocapsule; Pituitary adenoma; Extracapsular resection approach
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- Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province [Y2008C64, Y2006C75]
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The transsphenoidal approach is currently considered the preferred first-line treatment for pituitary adenoma. With the discovery and application of the pseudocapsule surrounding a pituitary adenoma, transsphenoidal surgery of pituitary adenoma further falls into two categories: extracapsular and traditional intracapsular resection methods, on the basis of where dissection is performed with respect to the pseudocapsule. Thus, the pseudocapsule can be used as a plane to guide the operation, helps in total resection of pituitary adenoma, and can guide subsequent treatment after surgery.
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