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• Fat Graft: in the case of endonasal pituitary surgery, if there is a defect in the dura and a spinal fluid leak seen at surgery a piece of fat may be harvested from a small abdominal incision and used to block the flow of CSF into the sphenoid sinus. Typically with a CSF leak, a multilayered closure is performed with other material which might include collagen sponge, tissue glue and a synthetic plate. Learn more.
• Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH): produced in the pituitary gland; Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing Hormone (LH ) control the production of sex hormones (estrogen and testosterone) as well as sperm and egg maturation and release. Learn more.