title: The supine position for transsphenoidal surgery.
abstract: The supine position has been routinely used for transphenoidal microsurgery in our department since 1973. We had 404 patients, 387 of whom had pituitary micro-or macroadenomas. It is always satisfactory, allowing a very good control of intraoperative arterial pressure and prevention of air embolism. It is also comfortable for both surgeons.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgical Institute, University Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fraioli
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liccardo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Giuffrè
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cantore
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007016:Hypophysectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D016683:Supine Position / Q000502:physiology*; D013523:Surgical Equipment