Purpose Surgical experience is considered paramount for excellent outcome of
transsphenoidal surgery (TSS). However, objective data demonstrating the surgical success …

Objectives Determine the effect of endoscopic skull base surgery (ESBS) on long‐term
olfactory outcomes after surgery. Methods An English‐language search was conducted …

Background Clinical examination, including pre-and postoperative assessment of olfaction
function, should be included in evaluating surgical outcomes in patients with pituitary …

Olfaction is an important sensory input that obviously affects many daily activities. However,
olfactory dysfunction (hyposmia and anosmia) leads to a pronounced decrease in quality of …

For the last two decades, endonasal approach has been regularly applied to treat skull base
lesions. However, postoperative olfactory dysfunction remains an unsolved problem. This …

Background: Extended endoscopic transsphenoidal (EET) approaches can include
complete resection of both superior turbinate (ST) for wider exposure. Moreover, ST …

Methods We evaluated the smell test, sinonasal symptoms, and facial development of
pediatric patients who underwent endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery after long-term …

Background: The olfactory function decline of patients with postoperative pituitary adenoma
is a common phenomenon. In order to establish a surgical access to the skull base, the …

Purpose There is no compelling outcome data or clear guidance surrounding postoperative
venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis using low molecular weight heparin …

Objective The assessment of baseline olfactory function before endoscopic skull base
surgery (ESBS) has been relatively limited compared with analysis before functional …