title: [Endoscopic transnasal sphenoidal approach in hypophysectomy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report the anesthetization and surgical method of transnasal-sphenoidal endoscopic approach in hypophysectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-two cases with pituitary tumor underwent tranasal-sphenoidal endoscopic surgery and 37 out of 42 accepted local anesthesia and sedation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No complications had occurred, the operations went successfully with less blood loss. Postoperative endoscopic follow-up period was performed at 6 to 35 months. The symptoms were improved in all patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results show that transnasal-sphenoidal endoscopic approach under local anesthesia in the treatment of pituitary tumor seems to be a safe simple and valuable way.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, First University Hospital, West China University of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China. wlh33@cd120.com
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: An
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Qiao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007016:Hypophysectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*