chiasmopexy
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Indications
- visual impairment associated with the empty sella syndrome due to treatment of pituitary ademona[1]
Procedure
- transsphenoidal procedure[1]
- enhances the optic chiasm by adding muscle, silicon sponge or cartilage[2]
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References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hamlyn PJ, Baer R, Afshar F. Transsphenoidal chiasmopexy for long standing visual failure in the secondary empty sella syndrome. Br J Neurosurg. 1988;2(2):277-9. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3267311
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Empty sella syndrome Health Care Guide http://www.ihealthdirectory.com/empty-sella-syndrome/