Transsphenoidal Surgery

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. Evolution of Pituitary Surgery and the Transsphenoidal Approach

   • Luke Smith, Gautam U. Mehta, Russell R. Lonser

   Pages 1-9

3. The History of Trans-sphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Tumours

   • James A. J. King, Andrew H. Kaye

   Pages 11-26

4. Principles and Pitfalls of Anesthesia for Transsphenoidal Surgery

   • Lauren K. Dunn, Edward C. Nemergut

   Pages 27-42

5. Operative Indications and Pitfalls in Patient Selection for Surgery of Pituitary Tumors

   • Chikezie Eseonu, Christina Jackson, Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa

   Pages 43-57

6. The Perioperative and Postoperative Care for Pituitary Patients

   • Saira Khan, Roberto Salvatori

   Pages 59-69

7. Neuro-ophthalmology of Pituitary Tumors

   • Robert M. Mallery, Sashank Prasad

   Pages 71-86

8. Rhinologic Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Transsphenoidal Surgery

   • Michael Freeman, Jose Gurrola II, Spencer C. Payne

   Pages 87-94

9. Imaging of the Sella and Parasellar Region

   • Amar P. Patel, Vivek P. Patel, Max Wintermark

   Pages 95-112

10. Classification, Pathobiology, Molecular Markers, and Intraoperative Pathology

    • M. Beatriz S. Lopes

    Pages 113-143

11. Surgical Anatomy of the Sellar Region

    • Nathan T. Zwagerman, Stefan Lieber, Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda

    Pages 145-165

12. Combined Hybrid Microscopic and Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery: Anatomy, Instrumentation, and Technique

    • David S. Baskin, Robert A. Scranton

    Pages 167-190

13. Transcranial Approaches to the Sellar and Parasellar Areas

    • Bradley N. Bohnstedt, Todd Eads, Jonathan Weyhenmeyer, Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol

    Pages 191-211

14. Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery: Anatomy, Instrumentation, and Technique

    • Paolo Cappabianca, Luigi Maria Cavallo, Domenico Solari, Alberto di Somma

    Pages 213-231

15. Three-Dimensional Endoscopy for Skull Base Surgery

    • Jason K. Chu, Brandon A. Miller, Nelson M. Oyesiku

    Pages 233-244

16. Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery: Results and Complications

    • Harminder Singh, Walid I. Essayed, Ibrahim Hussain, Kryscilla Yang, Vijay K. Anand, Theodore H. Schwartz

    Pages 245-258

17. Intraoperative Imaging for Pituitary Surgery

    • Peter T. Sylvester, Michael R. Chicoine

    Pages 259-275

18. The Role of Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery in the Management of Complex Lesions Involving the Skull Base

    • James K. Liu, Eleonora F. Spinazzi, Jean Anderson Eloy, William T. Couldwell

    Pages 277-302

19. Closure Methods Following Transsphenoidal Surgery

    • Paul A. Gardner, Carl H. Snyderman, Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda, Eric W. Wang

    Pages 303-314

20. Complications with Transsphenoidal Surgery: A Review

    • Garni Barkhoudarian, Daniel F. Kelly

    Pages 315-343

This work details contemporary clinical knowledge on the multidisciplinary management of pituitary and other sellar/parasellar tumors, with a focus on surgical techniques and a particular emphasis on complication avoidance and management. International experts provide guidance on natural history, radiologic and clinical aspects, surgical indications, and resection techniques.In addition, case presentations and clinical photographs help the reader reduce the risk of error and advance their own surgical skills. Readers also have access online to streaming videos of key procedures to help them provide the best possible outcomes for every patient.
Transsphenoidal Surgery: Complication Avoidance and Management Techniques will be of great value to Neurosurgeons, Otolaryngologists, Endocrinologists, Radiation Oncologists, and residents and fellows in these specialties.

• Acromegaly
• Craniopharyngiomas
• Neurosurgical Complications
• Pituitary Tumor Surgery
• Prolactionomas
• Rhinological Evaluation
• Sella and Parasellar Region
• surgical oncology

“Every chapter is written by a well-known and established expert in the field. Many of these contributors share 'pearls' of wisdom that has been gained over many decades of clinical experience. … The book is a useful addition to the library of all surgeons who deal with skull base cranial surgery, and provides outstanding information and reference sources for complex skull base procedures amenable to the transsphenoidal approach.” (David S. Baskin, Neurosurgery, Vol. 83 (03), September, 2018)​

• Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA

  Edward R. Laws, Jr

• Department of Neurosurgery, Indianapolis Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, USA

  Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol

• Department of Neurosurgery, Weill Cornell Medical College New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, USA

  Theodore H. Schwartz

• Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA

  Jason P. Sheehan

Edward R. Laws, Jr., MD, FACS, FAANS

Department of Neurosurgery 

Brigham & Women's Hospital

Boston, MA

Aaron Cohen-Gadol MD, MSc.

Department of Neurosurgery

Indianapolis Methodist Hospital

Indianapolis, IN

Theodore H. Schwartz

Professor of Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology and Neuroscience

David and Ursel Barnes Professor of Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

Director, Anterior Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery

Laboratory for Epilepsy Research and Imaging

Weill Cornell Medical College

New York Presbyterian Hospital

New York, NY

Jason P. Sheehan M.D., Ph.D.

Department of Radiation Oncology

Department of Neurological Surgery

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia USA

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