Marvin Bergsneider, MD and Jeremiah Johnson, MD, discuss recent advances in a minimally invasive surgery for brain tumors called endoscopic transnasal surgery. During this procedure, surgeons insert an endoscope (camera) through the nose and expose and remove tumors from base of the brain. Guided by the endoscope camera, specially designed microsurgical instruments are used to dissect and remove the tumor. There is no facial incision, no visible scar and often fewer side effects for patients.
If left untreated, pituitary and anterior skull base tumors can cause many health problems, including Cushing’s disease. In ideal cases, surgery can remove the tumor and resolve symptoms. Endoscopic transnasal surgery is a groundbreaking treatment because it allows doctors to see and remove tumors in otherwise difficult to reach areas — without a skin incision, with increased precision and better results.
Watch the webinar to learn more about how surgeons at UCLA Health use endoscopic transnasal surgery to remove pituitary and skull base tumors.
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