Oronasal complications in patients after transsphenoidal hypophyseal surgery.

Unlabelled: Transsphenoidal surgery is the most commonly used surgical procedure to handle the hypophyseal region, sometimes associated with oronasal complications.

Material And Methods/aim: To evaluate prospectively (specific questionnaire, clinical evaluation) undiagnosed chronic oronasal complications in patients submitted to conventional transsphenoidal adenomectomy surgery, operated at different neurosurgery services more than 6 months ago.

Results: 49 patients were evaluated, 37/45 presented macroadenoma.