Reconstruction of the sella floor using vascularized pedicled mucosal flap.
The efficacy and uses of a vascularized pedicled sphenoid sinus mucosal flap in reconstruction of the sella floor after trans-sphenoidal surgery for sellar lesions is studied. The method was successfully performed in 31 cases over a period of 7 years. The ease of harvesting, high vascularity and local availability of the flap are the principal advantages.
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Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Seth G. S. Medical College, Parel, Mumbai, India. atulgoel62@hotmail.com
Muzumdar
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply