Patient: Can a pituitary tumor as big as mine be removed in one go by minimally invasive transsphenoidal surgery? Is my case suitable for minimally invasive surgery, or is it possible to have open surgery as well?
Doctor: Whether the tumor can be completely removed in one go through butterfly surgery is related to the size of the tumor, but it also has a great relationship with the texture, blood flow, shape, and the degree of adhesion with the surrounding area, etc. Therefore, I am still not sure whether it can be cut. However, it is impossible to make a definite judgment simply from the analysis of the film.