Vascular injury and transsphenoidal surgery.
Vascular complications can and do arise from transsphenoidal surgery and, when they occur, they have a high incidence of mortality and serious morbidity. The anatomic substrate for such complications is discussed, along with technical aspects of surgery and other methods for the avoidance of vascular complications.
Oskouian
Rod J
RJ
Department of Neurological Surgery, Health Sciences Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.; USA.
Kelly
Daniel F
DF
Laws
Edward R Jr
ERJ
D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000293:injuries; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D006801:Humans; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*