Rhinological complications of sublabial transseptal transsphenoidal surgery for sellar and suprasellar lesions: prevention and management.

作者信息

Sharma K, Tyagi I, Banerjee D, Chhabra D K, Kaur A, Taneja H K

机构信息

Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) Lucknow, India.

出版信息

Neurosurg Rev. 1996;19(3):163-7. doi: 10.1007/BF00512046.

Transseptal transsphenoidal surgery is the most widely accepted operative procedure for sellar and suprasellar lesions. About 35% out of fifty-four cases operated by this procedure at our centre had rhinological complications. Possible mechanism involved and their prevention and management is discussed herewith.