Surgical Repair of Persisting CSF Leaks Following Standard or Extended Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Tumor

Abstract

More complex defects after pituitary surgery should be repaired with a multilayer technique, using autologous materials such as fat, fascia lata, bone and mucoperiosteum taken from the middle turbinate. This type of autologous material is generally reliable in more complex defects, and it appears to be easy to harvest and handle for repair.