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Endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery

An endoscope is passed through the nostril to remove pituitary tumors and some skull-base tumors, without opening the scalp or skull. Severance Hospital has a Skull Base Endoscopy Center and a Pituitary Tumor Center, and Samsung Medical Center has a brain endoscopy and pituitary clinic.

AdvantagesLimitations
No incisions on the face or scalp; Fairly quick recoveryOnly suitable for skull-base and pituitary tumors in a suitable position; Nasal discomfort, cerebrospinal fluid leak and so on can occur after surgery

Used for

Brain tumor

Offered at

Severance Hospital, Yonsei University, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea University Anam Hospital