Background Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are a growing and probably
undervalued concern for neurosurgeons and spine surgeons, as they can impact their …

Endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery is a surgical technique introduced in the last 20 years
for the treatment of skull base pathologies and, in particular, pituitary tumours. Although the …

Background The endoscopic endonasal approach for optic nerve decompression is suited
for the management of non-traumatic optic neuropathy but remains underreported …

Objective There has been a significant expansion in endonasal endoscopic skull base
surgery (EES) that has been used to address a wide range of intracranial and sinonasal …

Background Venous air embolism (VAE) during craniotomy operation with semi-sitting
position is closely related to intracranial venous pressure. The objective of current study was …

Background. Ultrasound has been explored as an alternative, less bulky, less time-
consuming and less expensive means of intraoperative imaging in pituitary surgery …

Objective Different surgical set-ups for endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery (ETS) have
been described, but studies on their ergonomics are limited. The aim of this article is to …

La chirurgia dell'ipofisi per via trans-sfenoidale è il trattamento degli adenomi ipofisari
intrasellari. Questa via d'accesso rispetta le vie ottiche e consente l'adenomectomia selettiva …

Since the start of the pandemic, over 400 million COVID-19 swab tests have been conducted
in the UK with a non-trivial number associated with skull base injury. Given the continuing …

BACKGROUND: Technically and ergonomically correct positioning is essential in
endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary surgery. OBJECTIVE: To propose a safe, ergonomic …