Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea following transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenoma: experience in a Chinese centre.

In conclusion, procedures using gelatine foam, fibrin glue and autologous fat graft are common and effective techniques for the management of CSF rhinorrhoea after transsphenoidal surgery. When a CSF leak is detected during transsphenoidal surgery, thorough sellar reconstruction and long-term follow-up are necessary. PMID: 28872159 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28872159?dopt=Abstract

Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica - September 7, 2017 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital Source Type: research