Causes for 30‐Day Readmission following Transsphenoidal Surgery

Abstract

Overall, the rate of 30-day readmission following endoscopic pituitary surgery is low. However, common causes of readmission do add significant cost to the overall care of this patient population. Special attention to surgical technique to prevent epistaxis and cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea, as well as multidisciplinary team management to avoid postoperative endocrine dysfunction, is critical to minimize these complications.