Doppler Probe Helps Prevent Carotid Artery Injury in Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery

Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery Safety: In this video, Dr. Daniel Kelly, Director of the Providence Saint John’s Health Center Pacific Pituitary Disorders Center, demonstrates the utility of the micro-Doppler probe during pituitary and skull base surgery to allow definitive identification of the paired carotid arteries. Endonasal endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery is rapidly becoming the preferred method for removing the vast majority of pituitary adenomas, craniopha