The supine position for transsphenoidal surgery
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B Fraioli1, V Esposito, G Liccardo
1Neurosurgical Institute, University Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Neurosurgical Review
|January 1, 1994
Abstract:
The supine position has been routinely used for transphenoidal microsurgery in our department since 1973. We had 404 patients, 387 of whom had pituitary micro-or macroadenomas. It is always satisfactory, allowing a very good control of intraoperative arterial pressure and prevention of air embolism. It is also comfortable for both surgeons.