ReviewNeurologia medico-chirurgica2017
Recent Evolution of Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery for Treatment of Pituitary Adenomas.
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- Apple Vision Pro-Enabled Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for Pituitary Adenoma Resection: First In-Human Spatial Computing Skull Base Neurosurgery Case Report.Journal of neurological surgery reports · 2026Article
- Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism Before and After Transsphenoidal Surgery for Non-Functioning Pituitary Adenoma.Clinical endocrinology · 2026Article
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- Multi-Center, Multi-National Outcomes Following Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of Nonfunctional Pituitary Adenomas.Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base · 2026Article
- Magnetic resonance imaging-based morphometric differences in the normal pituitary gland with functional and nonfunctional pituitary adenomas.Surgical neurology international · 2026Article
- Anatomical Features of the Sphenoid Sinus and Their Clinical Significance in Transsphenoidal Accesses to the Pituitary Gland and Parasellar Region: A Systematic Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Return to work and factors influencing recovery after endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for hypothalamic and pituitary tumors.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Spatial Cognition Ability in Surgeons Performing Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Surgery.Neurologia medico-chirurgica · 2024Article
- Headache in patients with non-functioning pituitary adenoma before and after transsphenoidal surgery - a prospective study.Pituitary · 2024Article
- The Impact of Surgical Telementoring on Reducing the Complication Rate in Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery of the Skull Base.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Predicting the Consistency of Pituitary Macroadenomas: The Utility of Diffusion-Weighted Imaging and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Measurements for Surgical Planning.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Endoscopic endonasal approach for acromegaly: surgical outcomes using 2018 consensus criteria for remission.Archives of endocrinology and metabolism · 2023Article
- Usefulness of the Three-step Simple Binostril Approach in Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Surgery.Neurologia medico-chirurgica · 2023Article
- Effects of Staged Nursing Care on Neuroendoscopic Transsphenoidal Pituitary Adenoma Resection and Postoperative Complications.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
- Endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for resection of pituitary macroadenoma: A retrospective study.PloS one · 2021Article
- Trends in endoscopic and microscopic transsphenoidal surgery: a survey of the international society of pituitary surgeons between 2010 and 2020.Pituitary · 2020Article
- Challenges, Learning Curve, and Safety of Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery of Sellar-Suprasellar Lesions in a Community Hospital.World neurosurgery · 2020Observational
- Transnasal Transsphenoidal Approach for Pituitary Tumors: An ENT Perspective.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2020Article
- The role of multimodal navigation in endoscopic endonasal surgery for giant pituitary adenomas.Gland surgery · 2019Article
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Abstract
For the treatment of pituitary tumors, microscopic transsphenoidal surgery has been considered the "gold standard" since the late 1960s. Over the last two decades, however, a worldwide shift towards endoscopic endonasal surgery is in progress for many reasons. These include a wide panoramic view, improved illumination, an ability to look around anatomical corners using angled tip and, in addition, application to the extended approaches for parasellar tumors. Both endoscopic and microscopic approaches appear equally effective for nonfunctioning adenomas without significant suprasellar or lateral extensions, whereas the endoscopic approach may improve outcomes associated with the extent of resection and postoperative complications for larger tumors. Despite many theoretical benefits in the endoscopic surgery, remission rates of functioning adenomas do not substantially differ between the approaches in experienced hands. The endoscopic approach is a valid alternative to the microscopic approach for adenomas. The benefits will be more appreciated in the extended surgery for parasellar tumors.
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