Microscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery in the Era of Endoscopy: Are There Any Advantages?
Endoscope
Microscope
Pituitary surgery
Transsphenoidal
Journal
Otolaryngologic clinics of North America
ISSN: 1557-8259
Titre abrégé: Otolaryngol Clin North Am
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0144042
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2022
Apr 2022
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Résumé
Developed over 50 years ago, the microscopic transsphenoidal approach is a simple, efficient technique with proven efficacy for the surgical treatment of an array of sellar and parasellar diseases. Although utilization of fully endoscopic transsphenoidal approaches has dramatically increased recently because it offers enhanced visualization, current outcomes data do not clearly favor either approach. Potential advantages of the microscope that persist in the endoscopic era include decreased operative time; preservation of a single-surgeon, unobstructed, twohanded microsurgical technique; and limited disruption of the nasal mucosa. Endoscope-assisted microsurgical approaches can also be used to overcome limitations in visualization while preserving the aforementioned advantages.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35365314
pii: S0030-6665(21)00246-2
doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2021.12.010
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
411-420Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Disclosure The authors have nothing to disclose.