Simultaneous above and below approach to giant pituitary adenomas: surgical strategies and long-term follow-up.

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Published in Pituitary on January 01, 2009

Authors

Anthony L D'Ambrosio1, Omar N Syed, Bartosz T Grobelny, Pamela U Freda, Sharon Wardlaw, Jeffrey N Bruce

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Neurological Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.

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