What is Endoscopic
pituitary surgery?
Candidate for
Endoscopic pituitary surgery
Ideal Candidate for Endoscopic pituitary surgery are the
patients who are suffering from the following:-
• Rathke’s cleft cyst
• Pituitary adenoma.
• Chordoma.
• Craniopharyngioma.
• Meningioma.
• Rathke’s cleft cyst
• Pituitary adenoma.
• Chordoma.
• Craniopharyngioma.
• Meningioma.
How is Endoscopic
Pituitary Surgery performed?
Endoscopic pituitary surgery is performed under general
anesthesia. Prior to the night before the surgery the patients are advised not
to eat or drink. Several tests are performed on the patient. Endoscopic
pituitary surgery is usually performed through the nose, ears, and the throat.
Generally, the surgeon places the endoscope through the nose or in some cases
it is inserted through an incision under the upper lip. The endoscope is
advanced until the bony wall of the sphenoid sinus is found at the back of the
nose. The sphenoid sinus is opened and the scope is passed through to the back
wall of the sinus. The surgeon then makes a small incision in the back wall of
the sinus. The surgeon can also use Magnetic resonance imagining to take the
images of the pituitary area using a computer and magnets during the surgery
which helps the surgeon to guide. When the endoscope is entered in the
pituitary area the neurosurgeon removes the pituitary tumor in small pieces.
The surgeon removes the endoscope when all the parts of the tumor that can be
reached have been removed.
Risk and
Complications in Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery
Endoscopic pituitary surgery is a safe surgical procedure, but there are some risk and complications that can occur while the surgery is performed:-
Endoscopic pituitary surgery is a safe surgical procedure, but there are some risk and complications that can occur while the surgery is performed:-
- Bleeding: - While performing the surgery there are chances that bleeding can occur.
- CSF Rhinorrhea: - Cerebrospinal fluid, is the fluid that surrounds the brain, which can leak from the nose after surgery. In some cases, another surgical procedure may be needed to repair this leak.
- Visual problems: - The nerves that supply vision are close to the area of the pituitary gland which can be damaged during the surgery.
- Reaction to anesthesia:-It is one the most common type of risk that can arise while performing the surgery.
- Damage to normal parts of the pituitary gland: - The normal parts of the pituitary gland can also be damaged during the surgery which may require hormone replacement after surgery.
- Severe bleeding: - Persistent bleeding and heavy bleeding in the brain or from nose can occur if a large blood vessel is damaged during surgery.
- Meningitis: - Meningitis is a type of infection that occurs in the membrane lining the brain and spinal cord.
- Diabetes insipidus: - While performing the surgery if the part of the pituitary gland which helps control urination is damaged then it may lead to frequent urination and thirst.
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