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Surgery
Studies from D. Lubbe et al further understanding of surgery
July 29th, 2008
In this recent report, researchers in Cape Town, South Africa conducted a study "To demonstrate the importance of pre-operative ear, nose and throat assessment in patients undergoing endoscopic, transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary tumours. Case reports: Literature pertaining to the pre-operative otorhinolaryngological assessment and management of patients undergoing endoscopic anterior skull base surgery is sparse." "We describe two cases from our series of 59 patients undergoing endoscopic pituitary surgery. The first case involved a young male patient with a large pituitary macroadenoma. His main complaint was visual impairment. He had no previous history of...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-07-29)
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