Surgical Strategy Using Extended Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Approach for Craniopharyngioma: Single-Center Experience

Craniopharyngioma is a benign brain tumor, however it is difficult to treat because of its proximity to critical structures at the base of the skull. Craniopharyngioma originates mainly in the pituitary stalk. It shows different size, shape, mode of progression. It may be associated with cyst formation, and calcification. Extended endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery (EETSS) is useful because it has wider angle of view. Our institution started EETSS for craniopharyngioma since 2012. EETSS was the first choice for suprasellar craniopharyngioma. We present our cases of suprasellar craniopharyngioma resected by purely endoscopic extended transsphenoidal approach.