Objectives: To evaluate lumbar drain (LD) efficacy in transnasal resection of pituitary
macroadenomas in preventing postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, technique …

Background Perioperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage is a major complication of
pituitary adenomas transsphenoidal surgery. Lumbar drainage (LD) is a common method of …

Objective We sought to assess whether controlled, intraoperative lumbar drainage (LD) of
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) could facilitate resection of pituitary macroadenomas and reduce …

Background: Intraoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks are a frequent cause of morbidity
in patients undergoing transsphenoidal surgery. This prospective study was performed to …

Trans-sphenoidal approach for resection of pituitary adenomas is a safe and common
neurosurgical procedure. It can be done both through microscopic or endoscopic methods …

Object Cerebrospinal fluid leakage is a major complication of transsphenoidal surgery. An
intraoperative CSF leak, which occurs in up to 50% of pituitary tumor cases, is the only …

Lumbar drains (LD) for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion are commonly used in pituitary
surgery. CSF perioperative diversion can be utilized as a prophylactic measure and/or as a …

Postoperative Low-Flow Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak of Endoscopi... : Journal of Craniofacial
Surgery Postoperative Low-Flow Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak of Endoscopic Endonasal …

Background. This study aims at describing primary reconstruction of sella turcica using
lyophilized dura graft and fibrin glue without fat packing of the sphenoid sinus, together with …

Background. Surgical resection is the main method to treat pituitary adenoma.
Cerebrospinal fluid leakage (CSF Leak) is the main complication after transsphenoidal …