Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery Illustrations

Nasal access for instruments during endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary surgery.

Anatomical landmarks of the sellar floor.

Sellar floor removed, dura resected and tumor removed.

Tissue glue placed over cartilage and fat grafts to close the hole in the sella.

Mike created 26 surgical illustrations for Dr. David Baskin’s chapter, “Combined Hybrid Microscopic and Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery: Anatomy, Instrumentation, and Technique,” in Transsphenoidal Surgery. The artwork was based on live surgical observation and video reference, and rendered using 3ds Max and Adobe Photoshop.

Transsphenoidal Surgery: Complication Avoidance and Management Techniques

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