Experience with sublabial transseptal transsphenoidal hypophysectomy at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Said, H.; Cheah, F.; Mohamed, A.S.; Hadi, A.R.

Medical Journal of Malaysia 48(2): 222-224

1993


ISSN/ISBN: 0300-5283
PMID: 8350800
Document Number: 419256
The transseptal transsphenoidal hypophysectomy has become a relatively frequent procedure in recent years. We performed 20 such procedures between January 1984 and December 1987 for various pituitary disorders. Significant complications such as CSF rhinorrhea, meningitis, diabetes insipidus, haemorrhage and septal perforation are discussed. The mortality rate for the series was 5%. In analysing the data, we feel that this technique of hypophysectomy is a safe procedure.

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