Application of extended transbasal approach to pituitary adenomas

Introduction Microsurgical transsphenoidal approach has been established as the standard surgical treatment for pituitary adenomas, including giant ones. There is, however, a number of patients with extremely large tumours, and/or with tumours growing into areas that are very difficult to reach[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
ESBS 2005: Skull Base Surgery: An Interdisciplinary Challenge; 7th Congress of the European Skull Base Society held in association with the 13th Congress of the German Society of Skull Base Surgery