The pituitary gland is the most important endocrine gland in the body and is responsible for the growth and development of bones and soft tissues and influences the activities of other endocrine glands. The pituitary gland secretes many hormones, such as growth hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, gonadotropin, oxytocin, prolactin, and melanocyte stimulating hormone. These hormones have important roles in metabolism, growth, development and reproduction.
Pituitary tumors are a common lesion of the pituitary gland and often affect growth, reproductive function, learning and working ability. Therefore, pituitary tumors should be treated promptly. For the treatment of pituitary tumors, general hospitals in various places may not be good at it, and many patients may need to seek treatment in big places such as Beijing. So which surgical procedure is better to treat pituitary tumors?
Clinically, the very advanced neuroendoscopic transsphenoidal surgery is used for treatment, which is safe and effective. Removal of pituitary tumors under direct vision with an open neuroendoscopic view provides better complete removal of the tumor, and is minimally invasive, less invasive and less risky.
The anatomical relationship of the saddle area at the base of the skull, where the pituitary gland is located, is complex, and there are certain individual differences. In the face of this situation, advanced 3D modeling and 3D printing technologies can be applied to create personalized solid models for precise preoperative planning, and surgical rehearsals can be performed on the models to simulate the surgical process, reduce the risk of surgery and improve the surgical efficacy.