Olfactory functions after transsphenoidal pituitary surgery: Endoscopic versus microscopic approach

KAHILOĞULLARI, GÖKMEN; BETON, SÜHA; Al-Beyati, EYÜP; Kantarcioglu, Ozlem; BOZKURT, MELİH; Kantarcioglu, Emrah; CÖMERT, AYHAN; ÜNLÜ, MUSTAFA; MEÇO, CEM

doi:10.1002/lary.24037

Olfactory functions after transsphenoidal pituitary surgery: Endoscopic versus microscopic approach

KAHILOĞULLARI G., BETON S., Al-Beyati E., Kantarcioglu O., BOZKURT M., Kantarcioglu E., ...Daha Fazla

LARYNGOSCOPE, cilt.123, sa.9, ss.2112-2119, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 123 Sayı: 9
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Doi Numarası: 10.1002/lary.24037
Dergi Adı: LARYNGOSCOPE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2112-2119
Anahtar Kelimeler: Olfactory function, pituitary, microscope, endoscope, fila olfactoria, SKULL BASE, 3RD VENTRICULOSTOMY, ENDONASAL APPROACH, ADENOMAS, ANATOMY, COMPLICATIONS, MICROSURGERY, EXPERIENCE, OUTCOMES, REMOVAL
Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives/Hypothesis: Olfactory disturbances could be observed following transsphenoidal pituitary surgeries. To our knowledge, no previous comparative studies on olfactory functions after transsphenoidal endoscopic and microscopic approaches have been performed.