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.

Annotation

coord IM with disease /ther (IM), not /surg; usually performed with ethyl alcohol so do not index under ETHANOL unless particularly discussed

DUI

D007017 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0010920

Previous indexing

Alcohol, Ethyl (1977-1981); Hypophysectomy (1977-1981); Pain, Intractable (1977-1981); Pituitary Gland/drug effects (1977-1981)

History note

91(82); was see under HYPOPHYSECTOMY 1982-90

Public note

91; was see under HYPOPHYSECTOMY 1982-90