title: [The transseptal approach in transsphenoidal surgery of pituitary neoplasms].
abstract: The authors described the direct transseptal approach in transsphenoidal surgery for hypophyseal tumors. This route gives a good insight into the area of the sella. The above mentioned method is also less destructive to nasal structures in the nasal cavity, because preserves the anterior nasal septum. It is uniformity of actually views of rhinological school. 20 patients were operated using this method and none of them noticed the changes of nasal airway and the sense of smell.
authors.affiliation: I Katedry i Kliniki Laryngologii Slaskiej AM, Katowicach.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gierek
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gałuszko-Ignasiak
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krauze
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rudnik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Dojście przez przegrode nosowa w operacjach transsfenoidalnych guzów przysadki mózgowej.