Open AccessTranssphenoidal endoscopic treatment of cysts of the chiasmo-sellar region
Author(s) -
Н. С. Пузаков,
V. Yu. Cherebillo,
I. A. Tregubenko
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
vestnik hirurgii im. i.i. grekova/vestnik hirurgii imeni i.i. grekova
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.136
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2686-7370
pISSN - 0042-4625
DOI - 10.24884/0042-4625-2021-180-1-10-16
Subject(s) - transsphenoidal surgery , medicine , colloid cyst , surgery , sella turcica , endoscopic treatment , radiology , endoscopy , cyst , pituitary adenoma , adenoma , pathology
. Cysts of the chiasmo-sellar region include Rathke cleft cysts, colloid cysts, arachnoid cysts, dermoid cysts, and epidermoid cysts. The objective was to determine the specific features of surgical treatment for each type of cysts of the chiasmo-sellar region, allowing to achieve the best postoperative results. Methods and materials . During the period from 2009 to 2018, 57 patients with cysts of the chiasmo-sellar region were examined and treated. All patients underwent transsphenoidal endoscopic treatment of cysts of the chiasmo-sellar region. Results. Among 57 operated patients, follow-up observation revealed only 2 relapses. Conclusion . For each type of cysts of the chiasmal-sellar region, there are specific features of surgical treatment that allow to achieve the best postoperative results.