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Technical Factors in Stereotaxic Hypophysectomy

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Advances in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery 2

Part of the book series: Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum ((STEREOTACTIC,volume 24))

Abstract

In previous reports to this society 1, we have described the results of radiofrequency thermal hypophysectomy in patients with metastatic breast and prostatic cancer and diabetic retinophaphy. At the present time, we are able to document panhypopituitarism in 9l% of all patients. Using the experience gained with operations on over 400 patients, we should like to stress some of the technical factors which reduce complications.

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  1. Zervas, N. T., Stereotaxic thermal hypophysectomy. Progr. neurol. Surg. 6, 21–25. Basel: Karger.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Beth Israel Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215, USA

    N. T. Zervas M.D. & H. H. Hamlín

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  1. Western General Hospital, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

    F. John Gillingham (Professor of Neurosurgery) & Edward R. Hitchcock (Consultant Neurosurgeon) (Professor of Neurosurgery) &  (Consultant Neurosurgeon)

  2. Royal Infirmary, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

    F. John Gillingham (Professor of Neurosurgery) & Edward R. Hitchcock (Consultant Neurosurgeon) (Professor of Neurosurgery) &  (Consultant Neurosurgeon)

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Zervas, N.T., Hamlín, H.H. (1977). Technical Factors in Stereotaxic Hypophysectomy. In: Gillingham, F.J., Hitchcock, E.R. (eds) Advances in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery 2. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum, vol 24. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-8482-0_18

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