Actually, I don't understand the equipment cost angle, more like the surgical training. Jho HD.Endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery. J Neurooncol. 2001 Sep;54(2):187-95. Gondim J, Schops M, Tella OI Jr. [Transnasal endoscopic surgery of the sellar region: study of the first 100 cases] Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2003 Sep;61(3B):836-41. Epub 2003 Oct 28. Portuguese. Gondim J, Pinheiro I. [Neuroendoscopic endonasal transseptal approach to the sellar region: study of 30 cases] Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2001 Dec;59(4):901-4. Portuguese. Personally, I like this article from Dr. Post: http://www.aans.org/education/journal/neurosurgical/oct01/11-4-7.pdf I think it is all about training and who is holding the knife.![]()
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