Why the study?
Carotid-cavernous fistula is a rare complication after transsphenoidal surgery with limited published cases and variable intraoperative presentations.
Case Report (n=1)
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In transsphenoidal surgery, drilling the sphenoid rostrum may be preferable to osteotomy to prevent iatrogenic carotid-cavernous fistula.
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Stoellberger et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Pituitary apoplexy complicated by carotid-cavernous fistula (n=1). Mechanical compression and transarterial coiling with glue was evaluated on Fistula closure and arterial patency.
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