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ArticleInterdisciplinary neurosurgery : Advanced techniques and case management2021

Transcranial approach as surgical treatment for giant pituitary adenoma during COVID 19 pandemic - What can we learn?: A case report.

Nyoman Golden, Wayan Niryana, Steven Awyono, Putu Eka Mardhika, Made Bhuwana Putra, Made Stefanus Biondi

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Article in Interdisciplinary neurosurgery : Advanced techniques and case management, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nyoman GoldenDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Sanglah Hospital, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia.
Wayan NiryanaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Sanglah Hospital, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia.
Steven AwyonoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Sanglah Hospital, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia.
Putu Eka MardhikaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Sanglah Hospital, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia.
Made Bhuwana PutraDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Sanglah Hospital, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia.
Made Stefanus BiondiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Sanglah Hospital, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionIn the COVID 19 pandemic, pituitary surgery is one of challenging surgical treatment, especially the involving transsphenoid approach. It was reported that the aerosolisation and mucosal involvement increase the risk of viral transmission during operation. Therefore, transcranial is a safer surgical approach during COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to reported transcranial approach to treat giant pituitary adenoma with aggressive visual disturbance which require urgent surgical management. CASE PRESENTATION: We reported a 21-year old male, who required urgent surgery because of progressive visual disturbance due to giant pituitary adenoma. On brain MRI with contrast, it was revealed an extraaxial tumor extending anteriorly over plannum sphenoidal with the greatest diameter was 5.34 cm. Transcranial approach was chosen to resect the tumor. Near total removal of the tumor was achieved without damaging vital neurovascular structure. The visual acuity was improved and no significant postoperative complication. Pathology examination revealed pituitary adenoma.

conclusionTranscranial surgery for pituitary adenoma is still an armamentarium in neurosurgical practice, especially in the COVID 19 pandemic to provide safer surgical approach.

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COVID-19 pandemicGiant pituitary adenomaTranscranial surgery

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PMID33654658
PMCPMC7906516
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