title: Nursing diagnosis: alteration in oral/nasal mucous membranes related to trauma of transsphenoidal surgery.
abstract: This article presents an overview of the transsphenoidal approach to pituitary surgery and a brief description of the patient population requiring this surgery. A list of assessment parameters useful in identifying this nursing diagnosis is provided, and a sample nursing care plan is presented.
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008722:Methods; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000293:injuries*; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000293:injuries*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009732:Nursing Care; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus