Health Condition 1: null- PATIENTS HAVING PITUITARY ADENOMA AND UNDERGOING SURGERY FOR SAME VIA TRANS-SPHENOIDAL ROUTE.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Endoscopes: Dose- not applicable, Duration- To be used by surgeons throughout surgical duration
Route- via nostril, no speculum needed
Control Intervention1: Microscopes: Dose- not appl
Sponsors
ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES NEW DELHI
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients of all age groups and of either sex who have undergone transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenoma from the year 2011 to 2013 in neurosurgery will be enrolled
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who have underwent transsphenoidal pituitary surgery in MRI suite will not be include included.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the peri-operative anesthesia & surgical technique, complications and outcome (Glasgow Coma Scale) in endoscopic versus microscopic trans-sphenoidal pituitary surgery.Timepoint: Hours of mechanical ventilation, length of ICU stay, length of hospital stay. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare perioperative factors affecting the Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) score, duration of ICU stay and length of hospital stay.Timepoint: In ICU and at hospital discharge | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactVARUN JAIN
ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, NEW DELHI
Outcome results
None listed