The prevention of nasal liquorrhea caused by transphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas. Technical note.
The Authors report their experience in the surgical treatment of nasal liquorrhea in transphenoidal surgery. They suggest the use of clotting substances like the adhesive Tissucol in order to prevent this complication.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery*; D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000601:surgery; D005176:Factor XIII / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D013917:Thrombin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000008:administration & dosage
D004338:Drug Combinations; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; D005340:Fibrinogen; D005176:Factor XIII; D013917:Thrombin