Structured Summary
Abstract
Total or subtotal destruction of the pituitary gland by chemical injection. It is usually achieved by injection of ethyl alcohol via trans-sphenoidal cannulation under stereotaxic control. It is usually performed for the treatment of intractable pain.
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Synonyms
3 entry terms
- Hypophysectomy, Chemical
- Chemical Hypophysectomies
- Hypophysectomies, Chemical
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17 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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Indexing Annotation
coord IM with disease /ther (IM), not /surg; usually performed with ethyl alcohol so do not index under ETHANOL unless particularly discussed
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History Note
91(82); was see under HYPOPHYSECTOMY 1982-90
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Previous Indexing
- Alcohol, Ethyl (1977-1981)
- Hypophysectomy (1977-1981)
- Pain, Intractable (1977-1981)
- Pituitary Gland/drug effects (1977-1981)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Chemical Hypophysectomy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007017. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007017
- Chemical Hypophysectomy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73212310