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Our experience with Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoid Resection of Pituitary Adenomas

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Last updated: 27 Dec 2024

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Introduction:
The two most typical subtypes of pituitary adenomas are prolactinomas and non-functioning adenomas. Patients usually demonstrate infertility, diminished libido and galactorrhea, visual manifestations, or headache as signs of endocrine malfunction. Medical management is administered before surgical resection since prolactinomas are highly receptive to it. Since the advent of endoscopic equipment, the transsphenoidal technique has been the first surgical method of choice for treating pituitary adenomas.

Material and Methods:
56 patients that underwent endoscopic trans-nasal transsphenoidal resection for the pituitary macroadenomas and microadenomas in Suez Canal University Hospital from 01 January 2018 to 31 June 2022.

Results:
In 43 individuals (77%), growth complete resection was accomplished. Regarding clinical improvement, endocrinological improvement was seen in 23 out of 26 patients (88.5%), including 18 prolactinoma patients (32.1%), and visual improvement was seen in 14 out of 16 patients with visual field impairment (87.5%). Seven patients (13%) experienced postoperative diabetes insipidus, of whom three (5%) had the condition for an extended period of time. Despite using fibrin glue and a multilayer closure, the research team only had one patient (1.8%) with CSF fluid leaking. In this case, surgical exploration was performed, and a high flow CSF leak was discovered despite the initial operation's standard skull base reconstruction.

Conclusion:
Endonasal Endoscopic resection of pituitary macroadenomas and microadenomas is a safe technique in experienced hands. A sounding knowledge of the anatomy along with faithful study of patient's imaging are our map and roadmap.


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DOI

10.21608/pajn.2023.204631.1091

Keywords

pituitary adenoma, Pituitary macroadenoma, Pituitary Microadenoma, Endoscopic Endonasal

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Mahmoud

MiddleName

Hassan

Affiliation

Neurosurgery Department, Suez Canal University, Egypt

Email

m.h.mahmoud@med.suez.edu.eg

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0002-8412-1437

First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Eid

MiddleName

Hassan

Affiliation

Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University

Email

mahmoudhassan@med.suez.edu.eg

City

Cairo

Orcid

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First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Abd Elrahman

MiddleName

Ahmed Hassan

Affiliation

Department of Otolaryngology Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University

Email

mahmoud.12345@yahoo.com

City

Ismailia

Orcid

-

First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Soliman

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University

Email

mahmoud.elyamany@med.suez.edu.eg

City

Ismailia

Orcid

-

First Name

Khaled

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

El-Sayed

Affiliation

Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia – Egypt

Email

khaledneuro@yahoo.com

City

Ismailia

Orcid

-

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Abdelmonem

MiddleName

M

Affiliation

Neurosurgery Department, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

Email

dr_medo123@yahoo.com

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Ismailia

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Volume

18

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2

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44868

Issue Date

2023-12-01

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2023-04-06

Publish Date

2023-12-01

Page Start

147

Page End

145

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1319-6995

Online ISSN

2735-4482

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1,544

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Pan Arab Journal of Neurosurgery

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Our experience with Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoid Resection of Pituitary Adenomas

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27 Dec 2024