Surgery on the pituitary gland, performed with an incision made through the base of the sphenoid sinus. It is typically performed through the nasal passages or the oral cavity for removal of a macroadenoma of the pituitary gland in patients with acromegaly, prolactinomas, or other pituitary tumors.
Operations on the pituitary gland performed with an incision made through the base of the sphenoid sinus. These procedures are typically performed through the nasal passages or the oral cavity and are used to remove a macroadenoma of the pituitary, such as may be found in patients with acromegaly, prolactinomas, or other pituitary tumors.