Endocrine Abstracts

The transsphenoidal approach has been utilized in intrasellar craniopharyngioma surgeries. However, the advent of endoscopic extended transsphenoidal approach (EETSA) has expanded its indication to suprasellar craniopharyngiomas. We compared the indication and limitations of EETSA to those of unilateral basal interhemispheric approach (UBIHA), which presents similar indications for surgery. We analyzed 60 patients with tumors located below the foramen of Monro and the lateral ...

Preoperative evaluation of pituitary macroadenoma tumor consistency is important for neurosurgery. Thus, we aimed to retrospectively assess the role of contrast-enhanced fast imaging employing steady - state acquisition (FIESTA) in predicting the tumor consistency of pituitary macroadenomas.Objectives: In endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery of pituitary adenoma, after the removal of the lower component of the tumor, the upper component does not ...