Abstract
The hypophysis is an endocrine gland housed in the sella turcica. It is easily accessible through the transsphenoid approach by neurosurgeons. The anatomy, function and indications to surgery are discussed. Medical drawings for most frequent surgical approaches are presented.
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Valente, V.M.F. (2018). Sellar Region. In: Agarwal, N., Port, J. (eds) Neuroimaging: Anatomy Meets Function. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57427-1_24
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