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Approach Key for Pituitary Tumor Excision

Published on Wed Mar 03, 2021

Question: My neurosurgeon made an incision in the patient’s scalp above the frontal area of the brain. He removed a circular portion of the skull to access the pituitary gland. He then excided the patient’s pituitary tumor. He drained out excess fluid and sutured the layers of tissue back together. Lastly, used plates to attach the bone flap back to [...]
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