[Anesthesia selection in hypophysectomy by endoscopic transnasal sphenoidal approach].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the anesthesia selection in resection of pituitary neoplasms by endoscopic transnasal sphenoidal approach.


METHODS
Fifty-six cases with pituitary tumor underwent transnasal sphenoidal endoscopic surgery . Among the 56 cases, 8 cases accepted general anesthesia and 48 cases accepted local anesthesia and sedation.


RESULTS
All patients had no complains of surgery. 48 cases who accepted local anesthesia and sedation were completed surgery successfully, without graining and struggling during the operation.


CONCLUSIONS
Local anesthesia and sedation is a simple, safe and good selection for resection of pituitary neoplasms by endoscopic transnasal sphenoidal approach.
Zhang
Qinxiu
Q
Department of Otolaryngology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China).
Zou
Jian
J
Liu
Shixi
S
An
Huiming
H
Liang
Chuanyu
C
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007016:Hypophysectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult