Transsphenoidal surgery

Transsphenoidal surgery is a type of surgery in which an endoscope and/or surgical instruments are inserted into part of the brain by going through the nose and the sphenoid bone (a butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull) into the sphenoidal sinus cavity. Transsphenoidal surgery is used to remove tumors of the pituitary gland. (Such tumours, although within the skull, are outside the brain itself).

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Transsphenoidal surgery entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms.
Endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary adenoma resection (IPG32) – National Institute for Clinical Excellence, United Kingdom.

This article incorporates public domain material from the U.S. National Cancer Institute document "Dictionary of Cancer Terms".

Surgery involving the endocrine system (ICD-9-CM V3 06–07, ICD-10-PCS 0G)

Pancreas	Islet cell transplantation see also digestive system procedures

Pituitary	Hypophysectomy Transsphenoidal surgery Combined rapid anterior pituitary evaluation panel

Thyroid	Thyroidectomy Parathyroidectomy Tests Radioactive iodine uptake test Sestamibi parathyroid scan TRH stimulation test

Adrenal gland	Adrenalectomy Tests Dexamethasone suppression test ACTH stimulation test Captopril suppression test Fluid deprivation test

Pineal gland	Pinealectomy

General hormone therapy	Replacement therapy in oncology Sex reassignment female-to-male male-to-female

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Transsphenoidal surgery

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