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Erschienen in: Neurosurgical Review 2/2019

01.10.2018 | Short Review

Olfactory function in patients after transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas—a short review

verfasst von: Martin Majovsky, Jaromir Astl, Daniel Kovar, Vaclav Masopust, Vladimir Benes, David Netuka

Erschienen in: Neurosurgical Review | Ausgabe 2/2019

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Abstract

Olfaction is an important sensory input that obviously affects many daily activities. However, olfactory dysfunction (hyposmia and anosmia) leads to a pronounced decrease in quality of life. Surprisingly, little attention has been paid to olfactory changes after transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary tumors. In this review, we summarize current knowledge of the effects of transsphenoidal pituitary surgery on olfaction and compare different surgical techniques. Based on selected studies, the endoscopic approach, in comparison with the microscopic approach, seems to be superior in terms of preservation of olfactory function, although the quality of data from these studies is generally poor. The best results were observed when the endoscopic approach was used without harvesting of the nasoseptal flap.
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Metadaten
Titel
Olfactory function in patients after transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas—a short review
verfasst von
Martin Majovsky
Jaromir Astl
Daniel Kovar
Vaclav Masopust
Vladimir Benes
David Netuka
Publikationsdatum
01.10.2018
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Neurosurgical Review / Ausgabe 2/2019
Print ISSN: 0344-5607
Elektronische ISSN: 1437-2320
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10143-018-1034-1

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