Endoscopy in pituitary diseases

Abstract

The etiology pattern of pituitary diseases is diverse and complex, including pituitary adenoma, Rathke cleft cyst (RCC), pituitary apoplexy, craniopharyngioma, etc. The pituitary is located in the sellar region of the skull base, so transsphenoidal approach is the first choice for pituitary surgery. With the development of endoscopic technology in neurosurgery, more and more neurosurgeons use endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery to treat pituitary diseases. In this paper, we review the recent literature and to present the value of endoscopy for pituitary diseases.

Keywords

• pituitary diseases
• neurosurgical procedures
• neuroendoscopes
• review