CHEMICAL HYPOPHYSECTOMIES
\kˈɛmɪkə͡l hˌa͡ɪpə͡ʊfa͡ɪsˈɛktəmˌɪz], \kˈɛmɪkəl hˌaɪpəʊfaɪsˈɛktəmˌɪz], \k_ˈɛ_m_ɪ_k_əl h_ˌaɪ_p_əʊ_f_aɪ_s_ˈɛ_k_t_ə_m_ˌɪ_z]\
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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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