Is the chiasm-pituitary corridor size important for achieving gross-total resection during endonasal endoscopic resection of craniopharyngiomas?
Omay SB, Almeida JP, Chen YN, Shetty SR, Liang B, Ni S, Anand VK, Schwartz TH. Is the chiasm-pituitary corridor size important for achieving gross-total resection during endonasal endoscopic resection of craniopharyngiomas? Journal Of Neurosurgery 2017, 129: 642-647. PMID: 29171802, DOI: 10.3171/2017.6.jns163188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGross total resectionExtended endonasal approachSubtotal resectionLarge tumorsPituitary glandFirst-line surgical approachEndonasal endoscopic resectionAvailable preoperative imagingMidline craniopharyngiomasOBJECTIVE CraniopharyngiomasPrefixed chiasmEndocrine outcomesRelative contraindicationVisual outcomeEndoscopic resectionAuthors' centerPreoperative imagingOptic chiasmSurgical approachVisual deteriorationResults ThirtyPituitary stalkThird ventricleHigh riskResection