title: Neuronavigation used for the transsphenoidal resection of a pituitary adenoma accompanied by a concha sphenoid sinus.
abstract: A concha non-pneumatized sphenoid is considered to be a contraindication for the transsphenoidal resection of a pituitary adenoma. Specifically, this anatomical variation makes it difficult to approach the sella turcica. However, in this report, an intra-operative navigational system was used as a guide to access the sella through the sphenoid sinus. This procedure was found to be both reasonable and safe.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
authors: Libo
authors: L
authors: Sun
authors: Yufei
authors: Y
authors: Gao
authors: Chao
authors: C
authors: Fu
authors: Fang
authors: F
authors: Li
authors: Conghai
authors: C
authors: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D038361:Neuronavigation / Q000379:methods*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D015840:Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed