title: [Analysis of sever and rare complications of transsphenoidal surgery for lesions of sella turcica].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analysis the reason and prevention of sever and rare complications of transsphenoidal surgery for lesions of sella turcica.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical data of 16 cases who occurred sever and rare complications during transsphenoidal surgery for 200 cases of lesions of sella turcica was analyzed. The reason and prophylaxis of complications was inquired.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The sever and rare complications occurred in 16 cases. 4 cases died and 8 cases bleed severly and the version of 2 cases was deteriorated and 2 cases had mental disorder and 2 cases had epilepticism and 1 cases had sever postoperative headache and the brain was damaged in 2 cases among 16 cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although the transsphenoidal surgery comparing with transcranial surgery has mini-invasive, many complications can occur and can be decreased by selecting surgical accommodation strictly and similarity with anatomy of sella turcica and mastering transsphenoidal surgical technique skilled.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun 130031, China. liu_haisheng@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Haisheng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yaochen
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Zhanquan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007016:Hypophysectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015175:Prolactinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000601:surgery; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000601:surgery