Show pageBacklinksCite current pageExport to PDFBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. A transfrontal approach enables the surgeon to see both sides of the pituitary fossa easily but is a longer approach and usually requires a large incision. ---- The first pituitary operation was likely performed by Sir [[Victor Horsley]] in [[1889]] via a [[transfrontal approach]] though he did not publish his results ((Pollock JR, Akinwunmi J, Scaravilli F, Powell MP. Transcranial surgery for pituitary tumors performed by Sir Victor Horsley. Neurosurgery. 2003 Apr;52(4):914–925)). transfrontal_approach.txt Last modified: 2024/06/07 02:50by 127.0.0.1