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Which is better: transsphenoidal surgery or craniotomy for pituitary macroadenoma?
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Depends: Transsphenoidal approach has been standard for years as it avoids brain retraction and optic nerve manipulation. In larger tumors with more of a suprasellar location (think in the brain), a craniotomy is occasionally required to reach the whole tumor.
Answered 10/12/2018
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