Does middle turbinate resection affect olfaction in endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery?
4 September 2023
| Richard (Wei Chern) Gan
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ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus, ENTA - Skull Base Surgery
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endoscopic endonasal approach, endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery, middle turbinate resection, olfaction
The middle turbinates (MT) are sometimes partially resected during endoscopic transnasal transsphenoidal pituitary surgery to improve surgical access. Some outfracture the middle turbinates instead. This article presents results of the first prospective randomised study, investigating the effects of such surgery...