Table 1.
Preoperative diagnosis, surgical procedure and mucosal reconstruction method in individuals submitted to skull base surgery.
| Diagnosis, n (%) | Surgical procedure, n (%) | Reconstruction method, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Pituitary macroadenoma, 122 (84%) | Transsellar + middle Turbinectomy 110 (76%) | Nasoseptal flap, 132 (91%) |
| Functioning microadenoma, 5 (3%) | ||
| Craniopharyngioma, 4 (3%) | Transsellar 29 (21%) | Nasoseptal flap + Fascia Lata/fat, 11 (8%) |
| Clival chordoma, 3 (2%) | Transplanum 4 (3%) | |
| Meningioma, clival meningioma, CSF fistula, anaplastic neuroglial cells, Pterygopalatine Schwannoma or petrous apex tumor, 1 (1%) | Transnasal to petrous apex, Transcribiform or Transclival 1 (1%) | Free graft, 2 (1%) |