title: Experience with sublabial transseptal transsphenoidal hypophysectomy at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
abstract: The transseptal transsphenoidal hypophysectomy has become a relatively frequent procedure in recent years. We performed 20 such procedures between January 1984 and December 1987 for various pituitary disorders. Significant complications such as CSF rhinorrhea, meningitis, diabetes insipidus, haemorrhage and septal perforation are discussed. The mortality rate for the series was 5%. In analysing the data, we feel that this technique of hypophysectomy is a safe procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Said
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cheah
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Mohamed
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Hadi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D003919:Diabetes Insipidus / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007016:Hypophysectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000601:surgery