ArticleNeurosurgical review2008
Novel flexible forceps for endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of pituitary tumors: technical report.
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- Optimizing dural opening and closure in endonasal transsphenoidal surgery: Technical considerations for incision design and clinical utility.Neurosurgical review · 2025Article
- Pediatric craniopharyngioma with significantly increased intraoperative visual evoked potential amplitude and postoperative visual acuity improvement: a case report.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2024Article
- Reconsideration of Surgical Indication for Prolactin-producing Pituitary Tumor Focusing on Visual Impairment.Neurologia medico-chirurgica · 2024Article
- Endoscope-assisted Trans-lamina Terminalis Resection of Chordoid Glioma at the Third Ventricle: A Case Report.NMC case report journal · 2023Article
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- Usefulness of the knot-tightener device following dural suturing in endonasal transsphenoidal surgery: technical report.Neurosurgical review · 2019Article
- Endoscopic endonasal transsellar approach for laterally extended pituitary adenomas: volumetric analysis of cavernous sinus invasion.Pituitary · 2015Article
- A novel simple real-time electrooculographic monitoring system during transsphenoidal surgeries to prevent postoperative extraocular motor nerve dysfunction.Neurosurgical review · 2013Article
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Abstract
The endoscope has become an essential tool for transsphenoidal pituitary surgeries because of the panoramic view and the ability to visualize structures beyond the direct line of vision. However, the regular dedicated instruments for these surgeries sometimes do not reach the areas visualized by an angled endoscope, and instrument maneuverability is limited. To overcome or minimize these problems, we constructed a new flexible tumor forceps that can be manipulated to change shape after placing into the surgical fields via the endonasal or sublabial route, to reach any desirable location for tumor dissection and excision. We applied this newly developed instrument in endonasal endoscopic resection complementing microsurgical procedure in 20 cases of pituitary tumors. The flexible forceps was able to access sites where regular dedicated instruments for transsphenoidal pituitary surgeries could not readily reach despite endoscopic visualization. No complication was observed in the present series, confirming the safety of the newly designed flexible forceps. Our newly developed flexible forceps improves the instrument maneuverability of endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of pituitary tumors, especially those located laterally at the cavernous sinuses or with frontal extension. The use of this instrument makes the best use of endoscopic panoramic visualization for tumor removal.
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