A comprehensive review on pituitary hydroscopy and the role of endoscopic diving techniques

Pituitary hydroscopy is a new technique in skull base surgery that involves transnasal neuroendoscopy and gentle fluid distention of the sella turcica. Hydroscopy allows for a more thorough inspection of the sellar region and may make it easier to remove additional tumour cell foci. Endoscopic Divi...

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Main Authors: Ahtesham Khizar, Adnan Khaliq, Mian Iftikhar ul Haq, Sajjad Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: London Academic Publishing 2022-06-01
Series:Romanian Neurosurgery
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Online Access:https://journals.lapub.co.uk/index.php/roneurosurgery/article/view/2298
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author Ahtesham Khizar
Adnan Khaliq
Mian Iftikhar ul Haq
Sajjad Ahmad
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description Pituitary hydroscopy is a new technique in skull base surgery that involves transnasal neuroendoscopy and gentle fluid distention of the sella turcica. Hydroscopy allows for a more thorough inspection of the sellar region and may make it easier to remove additional tumour cell foci. Endoscopic Diving Technique, on the other hand, uses a continuous water flow that is driven in front of the endoscope to aid explore the surgical cavity and improve image clarity. After tumour removal, a double-path aspirator is implanted inside the sella turcica and tumour cavity, providing a pressured flow with continuous irrigation in the Modified Endoscopic Diving Technique. Several groups' recent uses of diving techniques attest to the increased interest in these approaches. The development of dedicated surgical devices will improve the efficacy of diving procedures in the future. More research is needed right now to improve the effectiveness of diving techniques.
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spelling doaj.art-5532d850980a43a88d4d54b30d98d9bd2022-12-22T01:19:54ZengLondon Academic PublishingRomanian Neurosurgery1220-88412344-49592022-06-01362A comprehensive review on pituitary hydroscopy and the role of endoscopic diving techniquesAhtesham KhizarAdnan KhaliqMian Iftikhar ul HaqSajjad Ahmad Pituitary hydroscopy is a new technique in skull base surgery that involves transnasal neuroendoscopy and gentle fluid distention of the sella turcica. Hydroscopy allows for a more thorough inspection of the sellar region and may make it easier to remove additional tumour cell foci. Endoscopic Diving Technique, on the other hand, uses a continuous water flow that is driven in front of the endoscope to aid explore the surgical cavity and improve image clarity. After tumour removal, a double-path aspirator is implanted inside the sella turcica and tumour cavity, providing a pressured flow with continuous irrigation in the Modified Endoscopic Diving Technique. Several groups' recent uses of diving techniques attest to the increased interest in these approaches. The development of dedicated surgical devices will improve the efficacy of diving procedures in the future. More research is needed right now to improve the effectiveness of diving techniques. https://journals.lapub.co.uk/index.php/roneurosurgery/article/view/2298pituitary surgeryskull base surgeryhydroscopyendoscopydiving techniques
spellingShingle Ahtesham Khizar
Adnan Khaliq
Mian Iftikhar ul Haq
Sajjad Ahmad
A comprehensive review on pituitary hydroscopy and the role of endoscopic diving techniques
Romanian Neurosurgery
pituitary surgery
skull base surgery
hydroscopy
endoscopy
diving techniques
title A comprehensive review on pituitary hydroscopy and the role of endoscopic diving techniques
title_full A comprehensive review on pituitary hydroscopy and the role of endoscopic diving techniques
title_fullStr A comprehensive review on pituitary hydroscopy and the role of endoscopic diving techniques
title_full_unstemmed A comprehensive review on pituitary hydroscopy and the role of endoscopic diving techniques
title_short A comprehensive review on pituitary hydroscopy and the role of endoscopic diving techniques
title_sort comprehensive review on pituitary hydroscopy and the role of endoscopic diving techniques
topic pituitary surgery
skull base surgery
hydroscopy
endoscopy
diving techniques
url https://journals.lapub.co.uk/index.php/roneurosurgery/article/view/2298
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