A Spherical Joint Robotic End-Effector for the Expanded Endoscopic Endonasal Approach

The endonasal transsphenoidal approach allows surgeons to access the pituitary gland through the natural orifice of the nose. Recently, surgeons have also described an Expanded Endoscopic Endonasal...

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