Assessing the surgical outcome of the "chopsticks" technique in endoscopic transsphenoidal adenoma surgery.

CONCLUSIONS: This study shows that the chopsticks technique confers resection and morbidity results that compare favorably with literature reports of TSS. This technique permits a single surgeon to perform effective endoscopic bimanual dissection through a single nostril, reducing manipulation of healthy tissue and thereby possibly minimizing surgical morbidity.
PMID: 32480377 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Neurosurgical Focus - May 31, 2020 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Serra C, Staartjes VE, Maldaner N, Holzmann D, Soyka MB, Gilone M, Schmid C, Tschopp O, Regli L Tags: Neurosurg Focus Source Type: research