Transsphenoidal surgery
By: [edited by] Edward R. Laws, Giuseppe Lanzino
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Saunders
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9781455700011; 9781416002925
Subjects: Instrumentation; MEDICAL / Oncology; Chirurgie; Pituitary gland; HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Cancer; Tumors; Hypophyse; Tumeurs; Pituitary Neoplasms; Sphenoid Sinus; Surgery; Endocrine Surgical Procedures; Sphenoid sinus; Sinus sphénoïdal
Description: Transsphenoidal Surgery, by Drs. Laws and Lanzino, captures all of today's clinical knowledge on the multidisciplinary management of pituitary tumors, with a focus on surgical techniques. Acclaimed international experts bring you detailed guidance on natural history, radiologic and clinical aspects, surgical indications, and resection techniques. What₂s more, case presentations and clinical photographs help you reduce the risk of error and advance your own surgical skills. At expertconsult.com, you'll have online access to the full text plus streaming videos of key procedures to help you provide the best possible outcomes for every patient. Access the fully searchable text online at expertconsult.com and view hours of videos in which experts demonstrate how to perform key procedures. Refine your skills through discissions of intraoperative imaging, new techniques in transsphenoidal surgery, new microsurgical procedures, radiosurgical techniques, and more. Get balanced and comprehensive perspectives on pituitary surgery from well-recognized international, multidisciplinary contributors. Make better-informed decisions with case presentations, drawn from Dr. Laws's 40 plus years as a leader in pituitary surgery, that include a summary of the clinical history, preoperative radiographs, and postoperative clinical information and radiographs. Tap into exceptional visual guidance and reduce the risk of error through abundant clinical photographs, line drawings, and procedural videos. Find the information you need quickly via a consistent chapter-to-chapter organization.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Reflections on the evolution of pituitary tumor surgery with emphasis on the transsphenoidal approach; title: History of transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary tumors; title: Principles and pitfalls of anesthesia for transsphenoidal surgery; title: Perioperative care of the pituitary patient; title: Neuro-ophthalmology of pituitary tumors; title: Rhinological evaluation; title: Imaging of the sella and parasellar region; title: Intraoperative imaging: current trends, technology, and future directions; title: Classification, pathobiology, molecular markers, and intraoperative pathology; title: Surgical anatomy of the sellar region; title: Microsurgical approaches for transsphenoidal surgery; title: Endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery: anatomy, instrumentation, techniques; title: Endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary surgery: results and complications; title: Role of transsphenoidal surgery in the management of complex lesions involving the skull base; title: Closure methods; title: Complications: avoidance and management; title: Transsphenoidal surgery for recurrent disease; title: Transsphenoidal resection of craniopharyngiomas; title: Transsphenoidal surgery for Cushing's disease: pitfalls, results, and long-term follow-up; title: Transsphenoidal surgery for acromegaly; title: Transsphenoidal surgery for prolactinomas; title: Transsphenoidal surgery for nonfunctioning adenomas; title: Pituitary carcinoma; title: Pituitary metastases; title: Pituitary tumors in infancy and childhood; title: Anatomical approach to giant pituitary tumors; title: Radiotherapy for pituitary tumors; title: Stereotactic radiosurgery for pituitary adenomas.