Current and future advances in surgical therapy for pituitary adenoma

DZ Khan, JG Hanrahan, SE Baldeweg… - Endocrine …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The vital physiological role of the pituitary gland, alongside its proximity to critical
neurovascular structures, means that pituitary adenomas can cause significant morbidity or …

Reported outcomes in transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas: a systematic review

H Layard Horsfall, A Lawrence, A Venkatesh, RTS Loh… - Pituitary, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Transsphenoidal surgery is an established treatment for pituitary adenomas. We
examined outcomes and time points following transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary …

Pituitary society expert Delphi consensus: operative workflow in endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary adenoma resection

HJ Marcus, DZ Khan, A Borg, M Buchfelder, JS Cetas… - Pituitary, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Surgical workflow analysis seeks to systematically break down operations into
hierarchal components. It facilitates education, training, and understanding of surgical …

Risk factors for cerebrospinal fluid leak after extended endoscopic endonasal surgery for adult patients with craniopharyngiomas: a multivariate analysis of 364 cases

N Qiao, C Li, F Liu, S Ru, K Cai, Y Jia, L Cao… - Journal of …, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Over the last decade, the extended endoscopic endonasal approach (EEEA)
has evolved as a credible surgical alternative for removing craniopharyngiomas. However …

Closure strategy for endoscopic pituitary surgery: Experience from 3015 patients

B Baussart, A Venier, A Jouinot, G Reuter… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Effective strategies are required to ensure optimal management of the crucial
closure step in endoscopic pituitary surgery. Many surgical techniques have been reported …

The Neurology and Neurosurgery Interest Group (NANSIG)—ten years of cultivating interest in clinical neurosciences

JJ Park, SZY Ooi, CS Gillespie, S Bandyopadhyay… - Acta …, 2022 - Springer
Collaboration and successful teamworking are important components of clinical practise,
and these skills should be cultivated early in medical school. The breadth of current medical …

Machine learning driven prediction of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea following endonasal skull base surgery: A multicentre prospective observational study

CRANIAL Consortium - Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea (CSFR) is a common complication following
endonasal skull base surgery, a technique that is fundamental to the treatment of pituitary …

Tissue Sealant Impact on Skull Base Reconstruction Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

JC Pang, BF Bitner, MM Nottoli, A Abiri… - The …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Despite significant advances in understanding of skull base reconstruction
principles, the role of tissue sealants in modifying postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) …

Diaphragm reconstruction using a TachoSil patch as alternative to intrasellar packing for small focal diaphragm defects in pituitary surgery: a cohort study

B Baussart, B Hudelist, V Reina, C Villa, J Bertherat… - Acta …, 2024 - Springer
Background During pituitary surgery, CSF leaks are often treated by intrasellar packing,
using muscle or fat grafts. However, this strategy may interfere with the interpretation of …

Historical and future trends in emergency pituitary referrals: a machine learning analysis

AS Pandit, DZ Khan, JG Hanrahan, NL Dorward… - Pituitary, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Acute pituitary referrals to neurosurgical services frequently necessitate emergency
care. Yet, a detailed characterisation of pituitary emergency referral patterns, including how …