Endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery of symptomatic Rathke′s cleft cyst in sellar region
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8348.2015.36.019
- VernacularTitle:神经内镜下经鼻蝶窦入路手术治疗鞍区症状性 Rathke 囊肿
- Author:
Junwei WANG
;
Xiuwen ZHAO
;
Chuhua FU
;
Xuegang LI
;
Pan WANG
;
Hua FENG
;
Nan WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Rathke′s cleft cyst;
endoscopic surgery;
endonasal transsphenoidal approach
- From:
Chongqing Medicine
2015;(36):5107-5108,5111
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the clinical characteristic of Rathke′s cleft cyst and assess the effect of endoscopic en-donasal transsphenoidal surgery .Methods A retrospective research was performed on 9 patients who underwent endoscopic en-donasal transsphenoidal surgery .Neural endoscopic surgery by single nostril transsphenoidal approach ,partial resection of the cyst wall with drainage of the intracystic contents was performed in all patients .Results Symptoms in all patients were resolved or alle-viated .No CSF rhinorrhea ,permanent diabetes insipidus and hypopituitarism happened .All patients were followed up for 4 to 12 months and no recurrence was found .Conclusion Endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery is a effective method for symptom-atic Rathke′s cleft cysts .
