Endoscopic transnasal transsphenoidal pituitary surgery

Abstract With the advancements in endoscopic techniques and instrumentation, endoscopic pituitary surgery is gaining in popularity. The sphenoid sinus and sella turcica may be approached transseptally, transethmoidally, or direct transnasally. We describe our direct transnasal, nontransseptal, transsphenoidal approach.