Transsphenoidal removal of craniopharyngioma.
Transsphenoidal microsurgical removal is appropriate therapy for a significant number of craniopharyngiomas. Favorable factors for the transsphenoidal approach are enlargement of the sella, cystic lesion and preoperative hypopituitarism. A series of 76 operative cases is presented. Long-term follow-up revealed successful results in 81% of patients.
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University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007016:Hypophysectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery