Novel closure technique for the endonasal transsphenoidal approach: Technical note

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Publication Type Journal Article
School or College School of Medicine
Department Neurosurgery
Creator Couldwell, William T.; Orlandi, Richard R.; Apfelbaum, Ronald I.
Other Author Liu, James K.
Title Novel closure technique for the endonasal transsphenoidal approach: Technical note
Date 2004
Description Transsphenoidal microsurgery has been the standard approach to sellar lesions since the repopularization of the technique with modifications by Dott, Guiot, and Hardy. The endonasal transseptal transsphenoidal approach, as introduced by Hirsch, is still commonly used by pituitary surgeons to remove lesions of the sellar and parasellar region. One disadvantage of this approach is that the submucosal dissection requires postoperative nasal packing, which is a source of discomfort in patients who undergo transsphenoidal surgery. The authors describe a novel closure technique for the unilateral endonasal transsphenoidal approach that eliminates the need for full nasal packing, minimizing postoperative rhinological morbidity. This technique has been performed in 67 patients harboring sellar and parasellar lesions. All patients recovered rapidly without significant rhinological sequelae.
Type Text
Publisher American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
Journal Title Journal of Neurosurgery
Volume 100
Issue 1
First Page 161
Last Page 164
Language eng
Bibliographic Citation Liu, J. K., Orlandi, R. R., Apfelbaum, R. I., & Couldwell, W. T. (2004). Novel closure technique for the endonasal transsphenoidal approach:Technical note. Journal of Neurosurgery, 100(1), 161-4.
Rights Management (c) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
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