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The Advent of the Endoscope in Transsphenoidal Surgery
E De Divittus, P Cappablanca, Marafioti Luigi, Stefano I. Di Domenico
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Abstract
Transsphenoidal surgery performed with the aid of an endoscope has rapidly developed in recent years and many centers are now performing« pure »or endoscope- assisted transsphenoidal approaches. An overview of the role of the endoscope in pituitary surgery, from the first attempts to the current techniques is presented.