Autopsy reports and radiologic and MRI evidence from around the globe indicate that one out of
every five people worldwide has a pituitary tumor although many of the tumors do not cause
symptoms and the condition is never diagnosed during the person's lifetime . About 15% of
tumors in the skull are pituitary tumors most are located in the anterior pituitary lobe and
are usually noncancerous. All neurosurgery residents are trained in pituitary surgery this is
a bread & butter surgical area for them. Over the last decade techniques in pituitary surgery
have rapidly evolved as the entire surgical field has sought out minimally invasive procedures
whenever possible. As a result endoscopic procedures have become the preferred approach in
pituitary surgery. The proposed book aims to be THE go-to comprehensive and current guide on
pituitary surgery finding audiences with both neurosurgeons and otolaryngologists who perform
these procedures. However this book will not only contain the state-of-the-art technical
aspects of endoscopic pituitary surgery but will also tap the knowledge base of the masters in
this specialty who will reveal their time-tested decision-making processes for determining
which patients are candidates for pituitary surgery endoscopic versus open (craniotomy) and
which would be better served with alternative treatments such as medication.
