ENDOSCOPIC ENDONASAL TRANS-SPHENOID TREATMENT OF CRANIOPHARYNGIOMAS

Mkrtchyan Vahe Seryoja

Craniopharyngiomas are epithelial histologically benign neoplasms; however, they often demonstrate an aggressive clinical course due to their topographic anatomy and, even with total removal, often recur. Over the past 2 decades, the endonasal transsphenoidal endoscopic method has been actively developing. This publication shows the results of a retrospective study of 22 patients with craniopharyngiomas. A comparison was made with similar publications on a number of data (visual and pituitary disorders, postoperative improvements and complications, in particular, diabetes insipidus and liquorrhea, the degree of resection). The obtained data are comparable with the best results of previously published similar series.

Keywords:Craniopharyngioma, surgical endoscopy, transsphenoidal surgery, brain neoplasm.