Olfactory function in patients after transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas-a short review
| Autor: | Daniel Kovar, Václav Masopust, David Netuka, Martin Majovsky, Jaromír Astl, Vladimír Beneš |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Olfactory system
Adenoma Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery medicine.medical_specialty Microsurgery medicine.medical_treatment Anosmia Olfaction Surgical Flaps 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging 03 medical and health sciences Olfaction Disorders 0302 clinical medicine Pituitary adenoma Hyposmia Sphenoid Bone Medicine Humans Pituitary Neoplasms Transsphenoidal surgery business.industry Pituitary tumors General Medicine medicine.disease Surgery Smell Treatment Outcome Pituitary Gland Neuroendoscopy Quality of Life Neurology (clinical) Neurosurgery medicine.symptom business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Neurosurgical review. 42(2) |
| ISSN: | 1437-2320 |
| Popis: | Olfaction is an important sensory input that obviously affects many daily activities. However, olfactory dysfunction (hyposmia and anosmia) leads to a pronounced decrease in quality of life. Surprisingly, little attention has been paid to olfactory changes after transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary tumors. In this review, we summarize current knowledge of the effects of transsphenoidal pituitary surgery on olfaction and compare different surgical techniques. Based on selected studies, the endoscopic approach, in comparison with the microscopic approach, seems to be superior in terms of preservation of olfactory function, although the quality of data from these studies is generally poor. The best results were observed when the endoscopic approach was used without harvesting of the nasoseptal flap. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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