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Hypophysectomy

Known as: gland pituitary removal, pituitary gland removal, Hypophysis Excision 
Surgical removal or destruction of the hypophysis, or pituitary gland. (Dorland, 28th ed)
National Institutes of Health

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AblationCryohypophysectomy, complete transfrontal approachEducational aspectsEndocrine Glands

Narrower (4)

Craniotomy for hypophysectomy or excision of pituitary tumor, intracranial approachHypophysectomy or excision of pituitary tumor, transnasal or transseptal approach, nonstereotacticPartial excision of pituitary gland, transsphenoidal approachTotal excision of pituitary gland, transsphenoidal approach

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Endocrine Surgical ProceduresExcision

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1985
1985
Effects of hypophysectomy and subsequent FSH and testosterone treatment on inhibin production by adult rat testes.
The hormonal control of inhibin production by adult rat testes was investigated using an in-vitro inhibin bioassay validated for… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Effects of oestradiol-17 beta and hypophysectomy on hepatic mixed function oxidases in rainbow trout.
The effects of oestradiol-17 beta and/or hypophysectomy on the metabolism of benzo (a) pyrene (BP), paranitroanisole (PNA… 
1979
1979
False aneurysm of the cavernous carotid artery and progressive external ophthalmoplegia after transsphenoidal hypophysectomy. Case report.
A case is reported in which a large false aneurysm and small associated fistula formed in the cavernous carotid artery as the… 
1979
1979
Rat liver alcohol dehydrogenase activity: effects of growth hormone and hypophysectomy.
Previously demonstrated increases in liver alcohol dehydrogenase in experimental uremia and after stress in the rat may be… 
1978
1978
Effect of hypophysectomy, prolactin, and prostaglandin F2 alpha on gonadotropin binding in vivo and in vitro in the corpus luteum.
The present studies focus on the mechanism of the early action of prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) on the corpus luteum. In… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Effects of hypophysectomy, ovariectomy, and cycloheximide on specific binding sites for lactogenic hormones in rat liver.
We have previously shown that specific binding sites for lactogenic hormones are present at much greater levels in the liver… 
1971
1971
Effect of phenobarbital, hypophysectomy and x-irradiation on preovulatory progesterone levels in the cyclic hamster.
Progesterone levels were measured at proestrus in intact, phenobarbital (sodium phenobarbital)-treated, hypophysectomized (ℏ) and… 
1969
1969
Results of trans-sphenoidal cryohypophysectomy for carcinoma of the breast.
Abstract In 100 cases of widespread, disseminated carcinoma of the breast, with a follow-up between 14 and 40 months, overall… 
Highly Cited
1962
Highly Cited
1962
Conversion of proline U-C14 to labeled hydroxyproline by rat cartilage in vitro: effects of hypophysectomy, growth hormone, and cortisol.
Abstract Endocrine effects on collagen synthesis have been studied by measuring the incorporation of proline into Hydroxyproline… 
Highly Cited
1946
Highly Cited
1946
Quantitative effects of hypophysectomy on testis and prostate of dogs.
SOME of the chemical changes occurring after hypophysectomy in the prostate and testis of dogs are described in this paper. For… 
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