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 |