Venous bleeding during transsphenoidal surgery: its association with pre- and intraoperative factors and with cavernous sinus and central venous pressures.

Venous bleeding during transsphenoidal surgery for resection of pituitary tumors is a common problem that interferes with the performance of the surgical procedure. In this study, data were collected prospectively from 50 patients to determine whether there were pre- or intraoperative factors (e.g.