To the Editor: We read with great interest the article by Marić et al (1) on the outcomes of pure endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery (PEETS). Since PEETS is a relatively new surgical technique, data on its effectiveness and safety are very valuable, which makes this article an important contribution to the field. However, we have some concerns about the protocol of the study regarding the bioch...

The objective of the study was to describe clinical, imaging, surgical and histological findings in a dog with Rathke's cleft cyst pituitary gland. A 6-year-old, female, neutered Staffordshire bull terrier presented an acute onset abnormal behaviour. Magnetic resonance imaging skull showed mass 12.9 mm (height) × 8.8 (width) 10.2 (length) height/brain area value 0.73 (reference <0.31). were sug...

Endoscopic surgery has been performed in our Department since 1996 as assistance in micro-neurosurgical procedures. In the same way the endoscope was used in transsphenoidal pituitary surgery, but from the beginning of 2004 we started with "pure" endoscopic surgery. We present our experience with the first ninety patients to demonstrate our way of operating. Endoscopic pituitary surgery is perf...

Study objective: To learn how to avoid injury the carotid artery during recurrent pituitary surgery. Design: Through transsphenoidal endonasal approach steps of surgery with avoidance complications were described in video particularly use Minidoppler was localise carotids. Setting: Comfort Nursing Home, a private hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh. Subject/Audience: Neurosurgeons/Residents. Interventio...