Background Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak is widely recognized as a challenging and
commonly occurring postoperative complication of transsphenoidal surgery (TSS). The …

Recent literature demonstrates that a learning curve exists for endoscopic pituitary surgery.
However, there is significant variability in the way these studies report their outcomes. This …

Background Between 2010 and 2014, microscopic transsphenoidal surgery (mTSS) was
performed more frequently than endoscopic TSS (eTSS) in the USA. However, few …

Background Transsphenoidal pituitary surgery (TPS) is traditionally performed under
general anaesthesia. This study aimed to compare the effects of total intravenous …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness and safety of a cotton
swab for extracapsular dissection in endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery (ETSS) for pituitary …

Background: The endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) is a well-established technique for
the treatment of pituitary neuroendocrine tumor Preservation of normal gland tissue is crucial …

Introduction: pituitary adenoma is a benign pituitary gland tumor located on the sellar or
suprasellar region, WHO Classified this as a tumor of the endocrine gland. Incidence rates …

The sellar and parasellar area is the site of many pituitary-related tumors and cysts including
the most common pathologies pituitary adenomas, Rathke's cleft cysts, and …

Weltweit kommt es jährlich unter den circa 12 Millionen Schlaganfällen zu 2 Millionen
intrazerebralen Blutungen (circa 19%), mit einer steigenden Inzidenz in den letzten …

Results: Postoperative complications (transient and permanent) were observed in 17 cases
(20.7%). Postoperative haemorrhage, perioperative internal carotid artery (ICA) injury …