Transsphenoidal Surgery

Transsphenoidal Surgery is a surgical approach through the nasal cavity and the sphenoid sinus to reach the area of the skull base (sella turcica) where the pituitary gland resides. Variations of the transsphenoidal approach include the sublabial route (under the lip) and more recently the endonasal approach (via a nostril). The endoscopic endonasal approach is rapidly becoming the preferred method to remove pituitary adenomas and related tumors in and around the pituitary gland. Read more about our success stories with patients and transsphenoidal surgery here.