Advanced search
Publication Cover
British Journal of Neurosurgery Volume 18, 2004 - Issue 5
Submit an article Journal homepage
170
Views
79
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research Article

Complications after trans-sphenoidal surgery: our experience and a review of the literature

N Sudhakar Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
,
A Ray Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
&
JA Vafidis Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
Pages 507-512 | Published online: 05 Apr 2013

Citations (79)

Keep up to date with the latest research on this topic with citation updates for this article.

Subscribe to citation updates

Read on this site (7)

Charlotte Nys, Georges Versyck, Eveleen Buelens, Koen Engelborghs, Erwin Cornips, Heddy Van Leeuwen-Wintjens, Hugo Vankelecom, Frank Weyns & Diederik Peuskens. (2023) Transnasal transsphenoidal pituitary surgery in a large tertiary hospital, a retrospective study. Acta Chirurgica Belgica 123:3, pages 272-280.
Read now
Adam Mamelak. (2022) Surgery as a first-line option for prolactinomas. Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism 17:6, pages 485-498.
Read now
Renata S. Auriemma, Ludovica F. S. Grasso, Rosario Pivonello & Annamaria Colao. (2016) The safety of treatments for prolactinomas. Expert Opinion on Drug Safety 15:4, pages 503-512.
Read now
Roxane D. Staiger, Johannes Sarnthein, Peter Wiesli, Christoph Schmid & René L. Bernays. (2013) Prognostic factors for impaired plasma sodium homeostasis after transsphenoidal surgery. British Journal of Neurosurgery 27:1, pages 63-68.
Read now
Betül A Hatipoglu & Laurence Kennedy. (2011) Postradiation therapy hypopituitarism. Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism 6:2, pages 187-194.
Read now
Silvia S Rodriguez, Maria G Castro, Oscar A Brown, Rodolfo G Goya & Gloria M Console. (2009) Gene therapy for the treatment of pituitary tumors. Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism 4:4, pages 359-370.
Read now
Conor Woods & Chris J Thompson. (2008) Risk of diabetes insipidus after pituitary surgery. Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism 3:1, pages 23-27.
Read now

Articles from other publishers (72)

Nicholas G Candy, Alistair K Jukes, Jorn Van Der Veken, David J Torpy, Nick Vrodos, Stephen Santoreneos, Peter-John Wormald & Alkis J Psaltis. (2024) The Learning Curve for Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery: Evaluating Endocrine Outcomes. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 120, pages 14-22.
Crossref
Martin Pilonieta, Paula Pérez & Daniel M. Prevedello. (2022) The Clinical Relevance of the Thalamogeniculate Arteries in Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery for Giant Pituitary Adenomas in the Interpeduncular Fossa. Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A: Central European Neurosurgery 85:01, pages 100-104.
Crossref
Zaid Al‐Qurayshi, Douglas M. Bennion, Jeremy D. W. Greenlee & Scott M. Graham. (2022) Endoscopic pituitary surgery: National database review. Head & Neck 44:12, pages 2678-2685.
Crossref
Héctor Pablo RojasPablo Horacio JoséRoberto Rafael HerreraJosé Luis LedesmaEduardo RubínLuis Agustín Ramírez Stieben. (2022) Cirugía endoscópica transnasal de base de cráneo: Análisis de las complicaciones en los primeros 120 procedimientos. Surgical Neurology International 13, pages 523.
Crossref
Mohammad Natheer & Haitham Alnori. (2022) Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery: Local Experience. World Journal of Endocrine Surgery 13:3, pages 92-96.
Crossref
Joseph A. CarnevaleChristopher S. BabuJacob L. GoldbergReginald FongTheodore H. Schwartz. (2022) Visual deterioration after endonasal endoscopic skull base surgery: causes, treatments, and outcomes. Journal of Neurosurgery 136:4, pages 1103-1113.
Crossref
Masahiro Tanji, Yohei Mineharu, Masahiro Kikuchi, Takayuki Nakagawa, Tatsunori Sakamoto, Masaru Yamashita, Mami Matsunaga, Fumihiko Kuwata, Yuji Kitada, Yukinori Terada, Yoshiki Arakawa, Kazumichi Yoshida, Hiroharu Kataoka & Susumu Miyamoto. (2022) Intraoperative Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Graded by Esposito Grade Is a Predictor for Diabetes Insipidus After Endoscopic Endonasal Pituitary Adenoma Resection. World Neurosurgery 158, pages e896-e902.
Crossref
Philippe Chanson & Dominique Maiter. 2022. The Pituitary. The Pituitary 495 543 .
Morten Winkler Møller, Marianne Skovsager Andersen, Dorte Glintborg, Christian Bonde Pedersen, Bo Halle, Bjarne Winther Kristensen & Frantz Rom Poulsen. (2020) Endoscopic vs. microscopic transsphenoidal pituitary surgery: a single centre study. Scientific Reports 10:1.
Crossref
Allison K. Ikeda, Lauren J. Luk, Zara M. Patel, Nelson M. Oyesiku, C. Arturo Solares, John M. DelGaudio, Joshua M. Levy & Sarah K. Wise. (2019) Follow-up Management of Patients After Transsphenoidal Approach for Resection of Pituitary Adenomas. American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy 34:2, pages 150-155.
Crossref
Patrick C. Walz, Annie Drapeau, Ammar Shaikhouni, Jacob Eide, Alex J. Rugino, Ahmed Mohyeldin, Ricardo Carrau & Daniel Prevedello. (2019) Pediatric pituitary adenomas. Child's Nervous System 35:11, pages 2107-2118.
Crossref
Filipa Cardoso, Heela Azizi, Alexander Kilpatrick, Olaniyi Olayinka, Tasmia Khan, Alexa Kahn, Cecilia Canale, Chiedozie Ojimba, Olusegun Popoola, Deepa Nuthalapati, Maleeha Ahmad, Mirna Iskander, Ali Chohan, Sara Parisi, Ulunma Umesi, Hashem Kalbouneh, Arka Bhattacharya, Kodjovi Kodjo, Oluwole Jegede & Ayodeji Jolayemi. (2019) Chronic Atypical Depression as an Early Feature of Pituitary Adenoma: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Psychiatry 2019, pages 1-10.
Crossref
Jeffrey Wagner, Fabienne Langlois, Dawn Shao Ting Lim, Shirley McCartney & Maria Fleseriu. (2019) Hypercoagulability and Risk of Venous Thromboembolic Events in Endogenous Cushing's Syndrome: A Systematic Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Endocrinology 9.
Crossref
Leonie H. A. Broersen, Nienke R. Biermasz, Wouter R. van Furth, Friso de Vries, Marco J. T. Verstegen, Olaf M. Dekkers & Alberto M. Pereira. (2018) Endoscopic vs. microscopic transsphenoidal surgery for Cushing’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pituitary 21:5, pages 524-534.
Crossref
Morten Winkler Møller, Marianne Skovsager Andersen, Christian Bonde Pedersen, Bjarne Winther Kristensen & Frantz Rom Poulsen. (2018) Intraoperative low field MRI in transsphenoidal pituitary surgery. Endocrine Connections 7:7, pages 897-906.
Crossref
M. Wagenmann, K. Scheckenbach, B. Kraus & I. Stenin. (2018) Komplikationen bei Operationen an der RhinobasisComplications of anterior skull base surgery. HNO 66:6, pages 438-446.
Crossref
Lucio Vilar, Julio Abucham, José Luciano Albuquerque, Luiz Antônio Araujo, Monalisa F. Azevedo, Cesar Luiz Boguszewski, Luiz Augusto Casulari, Malebranche B. C. CunhaNetoNeto, Mauro A. Czepielewski, Felipe H. G. Duarte, Manuel dos S. Faria, Monica R. Gadelha, Heraldo M. Garmes, Andrea Glezer, Maria Helane Gurgel, Raquel S. Jallad, Manoel Martins, Paulo A. C. Miranda, Renan M. Montenegro, Nina R. C. Musolino, Luciana A. Naves, Antônio Ribeiro-OliveiraJúniorJúnior, Cíntia M. S. Silva, Camila Viecceli & Marcello D. Bronstein. (2018) Controversial issues in the management of hyperprolactinemia and prolactinomas – An overview by the Neuroendocrinology Department of the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism 62:2, pages 236-263.
Crossref
Yu Jin, Xiaohai Liu, Lu Gao, Xiaopeng Guo, Qiang Wang, Xinjie Bao, Kan Deng, Yong Yao, Ming Feng, Wei Lian, Renzhi Wang, Qiwen Yang, Yao Wang & Bing Xing. (2018) Risk Factors and Microbiology of Meningitis and/or Bacteremia After Transsphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Adenoma. World Neurosurgery 110, pages e851-e863.
Crossref
N. I. Mikhaylov, P. L. Kalinin & I. A. Savin. (2018) Complications after endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal removal of pituitary adenomas. Voprosy neirokhirurgii imeni N.N. Burdenko 82:6, pages 105.
Crossref
P.K. Bithal. 2017. Essentials of Neuroanesthesia. Essentials of Neuroanesthesia 375 392 .
Philippe Chanson & Dominique Maiter. 2017. The Pituitary. The Pituitary 467 514 .
Robert M. Mallery & Sashank Prasad. 2017. Transsphenoidal Surgery. Transsphenoidal Surgery 71 86 .
Johannes A. Romijn. (2016) The chronic syndromes after previous treatment of pituitary tumours. Nature Reviews Endocrinology 12:9, pages 547-556.
Crossref
Apostolos K A Karagiannis, Fotini Dimitropoulou, Athanasios Papatheodorou, Stavroula Lyra, Andreas Seretis & Andromachi Vryonidou. (2016) Pituitary abscess: a case report and review of the literature. Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports 2016.
Crossref
Arthur S. Carminucci, John C. Ausiello, Gabrielle Page-Wilson, Michelle Lee, Laura Good, Jeffrey N. Bruce & Pamela U. Freda. (2016) Outcome Of Implementation Of A Multidisciplinary Team Approach To The Care Of Patients After Transsphenoidal Surgery. Endocrine Practice 22:1, pages 36-44.
Crossref
Mark J. Hannon & Christopher J. Thompson. 2016. Endocrinology: Adult and Pediatric. Endocrinology: Adult and Pediatric 298 311.e4 .
Gabriel Zada, M. Beatriz S. Lopes, Srinivasan MukundanJr.Jr. & Edward LawsJr.Jr.. 2016. Atlas of Sellar and Parasellar Lesions. Atlas of Sellar and Parasellar Lesions 529 531 .
Gabriel Zada, M. Beatriz S. Lopes, Srinivasan MukundanJr.Jr. & Edward LawsJr.Jr.. 2016. Atlas of Sellar and Parasellar Lesions. Atlas of Sellar and Parasellar Lesions 403 406 .
Timothy R. Smith, M. Maher Hulou, Kevin T. Huang, Abdulkerim Gokoglu, David J. Cote, Whitney W. Woodmansee & Edward R. LawsJr.Jr.. (2015) Current indications for the surgical treatment of prolactinomas. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 22:11, pages 1785-1791.
Crossref
Wayne D. Hsueh, Peter H. Hwang & Waleed M. Abuzeid. (2015) Perioperative Management of Antithrombotic Therapy in Common Otolaryngologic Surgical Procedures. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery 153:4, pages 493-503.
Crossref
Rucai Zhan, Guangming Xu, Timothy M Wiebe & Xingang Li. (2015) Surgical outcomes of the endoscopic transsphenoidal route to pituitary tumours in paediatric patients >10 years of age: 5 years of experience at a single institute. Archives of Disease in Childhood 100:8, pages 774-778.
Crossref
Rucai Zhan, Songyu Chen, Shujun Xu, James K. Liu & Xingang Li. (2015) Postoperative Low-Flow Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak of Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Adenoma. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 26:4, pages 1261-1264.
Crossref
Thomas K. Chung, Kristen O. Riley & Bradford A. Woodworth. (2015) The Use of Image-Guidance during Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery in the United States. American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy 29:3, pages 215-220.
Crossref
Shozo Yamada, Noriaki FukuharaKentaro HoriguchiMitsuo Yamaguchi-OkadaHiroshi Nishioka, Akira TakeshitaYasuhiro TakeuchiJunko Ito & Naoko Inoshita. (2014) Clinicopathological characteristics and therapeutic outcomes in thyrotropin-secreting pituitary adenomas: a single-center study of 90 cases. Journal of Neurosurgery 121:6, pages 1462-1473.
Crossref
Eve Bloomgarden & Mark E. Molitch. (2014) Surgical treatment of prolactinomas: cons. Endocrine 47:3, pages 730-733.
Crossref
Matei A. BanuOszkar SzentirmaiLino MascarenhasAl Amin SalekVijay K. Anand & Theodore H. Schwartz. (2014) Pneumocephalus patterns following endonasal endoscopic skull base surgery as predictors of postoperative CSF leaks. Journal of Neurosurgery 121:4, pages 961-975.
Crossref
Padmanaban S. Suresh, Thejaswini Venkatesh & Rie Tsutsumi. (2014) Gene therapy in endocrine tumors: A comprehensive overview [Review]. Endocrine Journal 61:7, pages 655-665.
Crossref
Justin T. Dowdy, Marcus W. Moody & Christopher P. Cifarelli. (2014) Late Onset of CSF Rhinorrhea in a Postoperative Transsphenoidal Surgery Patient Following Robotic-Assisted Abdominal Hysterectomy. Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports 2:1, pages 232470961452098.
Crossref
Amanda Dinsmore, Christopher Compton, Lanning Kline & M. Tariq Bhatti. (2014) I'm stuffed; visual loss after trans-sphenoidal adenomectomy. Survey of Ophthalmology 59:1, pages 124-127.
Crossref
Mateo Ziu & David F. Jimenez. (2013) The History of Autologous Fat Graft Use for Prevention of Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea After Transsphenoidal Approaches. World Neurosurgery 80:5, pages 554-562.
Crossref
Mayur Sharma, Sudheer Ambekar, Ashish Sonig & Anil Nanda. (2013) Factors predicting the development of new onset post-operative Hydrocephalus following trans-sphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenoma. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery 115:10, pages 1951-1954.
Crossref
Hidetoshi Ikeda, Kazuo Watanabe, Teiji Tominaga & Takashi Yoshimoto. (2013) Transsphenoidal microsurgical results of female patients with prolactinomas. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery 115:9, pages 1621-1625.
Crossref
Gonzalo de los Santos, Claudio Fragola, Raúl del Castillo, Víctor Rodríguez, Claudio D’oleo & Pablo Reyes. (2013) Abordajes endoscópicos hipofisarios: dificultades y retos. Acta Otorrinolaringológica Española 64:4, pages 258-264.
Crossref
Gonzalo de los Santos, Claudio Fragola, Raúl del Castillo, Víctor Rodríguez, Claudio D’oleo & Pablo Reyes. (2013) Endoscopic approaches to pituitary lesions: Difficulties and challenges. Acta Otorrinolaringologica (English Edition) 64:4, pages 258-264.
Crossref
Srinivas Chivukula, Maria Koutourousiou, Carl H. Snyderman, Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda, Paul A. Gardner & Elizabeth C. Tyler-Kabara. (2013) Endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery in the pediatric population. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics 11:3, pages 227-241.
Crossref
Predrag Miljic, Dragana Miljic, Joshua William Cain, Márta Korbonits & Vera Popovic. (2012) Pathogenesis of vascular complications in Cushing’s syndrome. Hormones 11:1, pages 21-30.
Crossref
Yang Tao, Gu Jian-wen, Kuang Yong-qin, Yang Li-bin, Huang Hai-dong, Yang Wen-tao & Xing Xue-min. (2011) Transsphenoidal surgery assisted by a new guidance device: Results of a series of 747 cases. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery 113:8, pages 626-630.
Crossref
Muriel Babey, Rahel Sahli, Istvan Vajtai, Robert H. Andres & Rolf W. Seiler. (2010) Pituitary surgery for small prolactinomas as an alternative to treatment with dopamine agonists. Pituitary 14:3, pages 222-230.
Crossref
Fuyi Liu, Guilin Li, Yong Yao, Yi Yang, Wenbin Ma, Yongning Li, Gao Chen & Renzhi Wang. (2010) Diagnosis and management of pituitary abscess: experiences from 33 cases. Clinical Endocrinology 74:1, pages 79-88.
Crossref
Yuriko Kono, Daniel M. Prevedello, Carl H. Snyderman, Paul A. Gardner, Amin B. Kassam, Ricardo L. Carrau & Karin E. Byers. (2015) One Thousand Endoscopic Skull Base Surgical Procedures Demystifying the Infection Potential: Incidence and Description of Postoperative Meningitis and Brain Abscesses. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 32:1, pages 77-83.
Crossref
Mary P. Gillam & Mark E. Molitch. 2011. The Pituitary. The Pituitary 475 531 .
Gabriele Halwachs-BaumannB. Obermayer-Pietsch. 2011. Labormedizin. Labormedizin 393 467 .
C. Kepron, M. Cusimano & M. S. Pollanen. (2010) Fatal hemorrhage following trans-sphenoidal resection of a pituitary adenoma: a case report and review of the literature. Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology 6:4, pages 282-287.
Crossref
Lukas H. Kus, Brian W. Rotenberg & Neil Duggal. (2014) Use of Tissue Glues in Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery: A Cost Comparison. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques 37:5, pages 650-655.
Crossref
J. González-Tortosa & M. Poza-Poza. (2010) Apoplejía tumoral hipofisaria posquirúrgica. A propósito de dos casos. Neurocirugía 21:1, pages 30-34.
Crossref
David Carmody, Mark John Hannon & Chris Thompson. 2010. Endocrinology. Endocrinology 386 399 .
Pouneh Fazeli & Lisa B. Nachtigall. 2010. Amenorrhea. Amenorrhea 83 100 .
Bregje Van Zaane, Erfan Nur, Alessandro Squizzato, Olaf M. Dekkers, Marcel (Th) B. Twickler, Eric Fliers, Victor E. A. Gerdes, Harry R. Büller & Dees P. M. Brandjes. (2009) Hypercoagulable State in Cushing’s Syndrome: A Systematic Review. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 94:8, pages 2743-2750.
Crossref
Annamaria Colao, Paolo Cappabianca, Philippe Caron, Ernesto De Menis, Andrew J. Farrall, Monica R. Gadelha, Abdel Hmissi, Aled Rees, Martin Reincke, Mitra Safari, Guy T'Sjoen, Hakim Bouterfa & Ross C. Cuneo. (2009) Octreotide LAR vs. surgery in newly diagnosed patients with acromegaly: a randomized, open‐label, multicentre study . Clinical Endocrinology 70:5, pages 757-768.
Crossref
Askin Seker, Zafer Orkun Toktas, Selcuk Peker, Halit Abbas Batirel & M. Necmettin Pamir. (2009) Asystole due to trigemino-cardiac reflex: A rare complication of trans-sphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenoma. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 16:2, pages 338-340.
Crossref
Yu-Jen Lu, Chen-Nen Chang, Ping-Ching Pai, Kuo-Chen Wei & Chi-Cheng Chuang. (2008) Isolated sphenoid sinusitis or mucocele: a potential complication of endonasal transsphenoidal surgery. Journal of Neuro-Oncology 91:1, pages 63-67.
Crossref
Tejas Sankar, Jenny Souster & David E. Steinke. (2014) Bilateral Thalamic Infarction Following Transsphenoidal Surgery. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques 35:4, pages 522-525.
Crossref
F. Mouton, F. Faivre-Defrance, C. Cortet-Rudelli, R. Assaker, G. Soto-Ares, S. Defoort-Dhellemmes, S. Blond, J.-L. Wemeau & M.-C. Vantyghem. (2008) TSH-secreting adenoma improved with cabergoline. Annales d'Endocrinologie 69:3, pages 244-248.
Crossref
Morris Levin. (2008) Resident and Fellow Section. Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain 48:4, pages 658-660.
Crossref
Tatiana Mancini, Felipe F. Casanueva & Andrea Giustina. (2008) Hyperprolactinemia and Prolactinomas. Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America 37:1, pages 67-99.
Crossref
Dimitri G. Sigounas, Julie L. Sharpless, D. Ming L. Cheng, Tiffany G. Johnson, Brent A. Senior & Matthew G. Ewend. (2008) PREDICTORS AND INCIDENCE OF CENTRAL DIABETES INSIPIDUS AFTER ENDOSCOPIC PITUITARY SURGERY. Neurosurgery 62:1, pages 71-79.
Crossref
Clark C. Chen, Paul H. Chapman, Marc Bussiere & Jay S. Loeffler. 2008. Handbook of Neuro-Oncology NeuroImaging. Handbook of Neuro-Oncology NeuroImaging 192 214 .
Ghada Haddad & Steven Kaufman. 2008. Thyroid Disorders with Cutaneous Manifestations. Thyroid Disorders with Cutaneous Manifestations 13 22 .
F. Flohr & J. Seufert. (2007) Hypophysen- und NebennierenoperationenPituitary and adrenal gland surgery. Der Internist 48:6, pages 578-585.
Crossref
Mary P. GillamMark E. MolitchGaetano Lombardi & Annamaria Colao. (2006) Advances in the Treatment of Prolactinomas. Endocrine Reviews 27:5, pages 485-534.
Crossref
B. Obermayer-Pietsch. 2006. Labormedizin. Labormedizin 357 433 .
. (2005) Acute confusion and agitation after epidural anaesthesia: answer. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 12:7, pages 846.
Crossref

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.