An adjustable nasal speculum for the extended transsphenoidal approach. Technical note.
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Abstract
The authors describe a newly modified nasal speculum that enables panoramic visualization of the deep and wide surgical field created via an extended transsphenoidal approach. In their approach, the bone around the piriform aperture is not removed.
Medical subject headings
- Cavernous Sinus
- Endoscopes
- Sphenoid Bone
- Surgical Instruments