EXTENDED ENDOSCOPIC TRANSSPHENOIDAL APPROACH FOR TUBERCULUM SELLAE MENINGIOMAS

Abstract

In experienced hands and in carefully selected patients, the extended endoscopic transsphenoidal approach may constitute a viable alternative to transcranial approaches for tuberculum sellae meningioma. At present, the major limits of the approach include the lack of a reliable technique for the reconstruction of a cranial base defect and inadequate follow-up.