The sellar barrier’s: an important new concept in pituitary surgery.

Authors

Juan F. Villalonga, LINT, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Tucumán, ArgentinaFollow
ALVARO CAMPERO, The Padilla Hospital of Tucuman, Tucuman, ArgentinaFollow

Corresponding Author

Juan F. Villalonga, MD

LINT, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán

Lamadrid 876

San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina

jfvillalonga@gmail.com

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Educational Vignette

Abstract

The sellar barrier's concept was created by our team in Tucumán in 2019. There are currently 3 well-defined subtypes: strong, weak and mixed. Published case series studies indicate that there is a strong correlation between radiological, intraoperative findings and risk of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage. Patients with weak sellar barrier have more risk of intraoperative CSF leak. The strong sellar barrier is a protective factor for intraoperative CSF leak. The sellar barrier's concept is useful for clinical-surgical practice and for the physician-patient relationship.

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Recommended Citation

Villalonga, Juan F. and CAMPERO, ALVARO (2021) "The sellar barrier’s: an important new concept in pituitary surgery.," Archives of Neurosurgery: Vol. 1: Iss. 1, Article 8.
Available at: https://www.ansjournal.org/home/vol1/iss1/8