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. 2026 Jun 11;13:1344. doi: 10.1038/s41597-026-07620-6

Table 1.

Phases of transnasal endoscopic surgery.

ID Name Start End
P0 Outside the body Endoscope exits the body Endoscope enters the body
P1 Optics Preparation Recording connected Enter the nose
P2 Middle turbinate resection Optic insertion, dissection and cutting of the turbinate Hemostasis of the turbinate
P3 Nasoseptal flap preparation Creation of the flap from the nasal septum Placement of the flap in the maxillary sinus, choana
P4 Ethmoidectomy and sphenoidal sinus opening Ethmoid resection; resection of the posterior septum Sphenoid sinus drilling and removal of its mucosa
P5 Sellar opening Drilling of rostrum and sella turcica Exposed sella dura
P6 Dural opening Dura coagulation End and beginning of resection
P7 Tumour resection Tumor resection Hemostasis
P8 Dural closure Placement of fat/Duragen Placement of the nasoseptal flap/Tisseel