TURRI-ZANONI M.

The COVID-19 outbreak poses continued struggles due to the unprecedented number of patients admitted to intensive care units and the overwhelming need for mechanical ventilation. We report a preliminary case series of 32 patients with COVID-19 who underwent elective tracheostomies after a mean intubation period of 15 days (range, 9-21 days)....

Background: The management of Non-Functioning Pituitary Adenoma (NFPA) invading the cavernous sinus (CS) is currently a balancing act between the surgical decompression of neural structures, radiotherapy and a wait-and-see policy. Methods: We undertook a retrospective review of 56 cases of NFPA with CS invasion treated through an endoscopic...

Objective/Hypothesis: This study describes a multicentric experience with the use of prelacrimal approach (PLA), focusing on preoperative radiological parameters potentially associated with surgical outcomes and postoperative morbidity. Study Design: Retrospective case-series. Methods: A retrospective review of patients undergoing PLA in three...