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This is a prospective, multi-center observational study designed to address patient-reported nasal outcomes in adults undergoing endoscopic and microscopic surgical removal of pituitary tumors. The primary objective of this study is to determine the difference in nasal outcomes by using the Anterior Skull Base (ASK) Nasal survey between patients treated with endoscopic surgical technique and those treated with microscopic surgical technique. Patients will be given the ASK Nasal survey to assess their nasal functioning and overall health before their surgery, and at post-operative visits 1-2 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months.
The technical and patient factors that influence rhinological (nasal) outcomes following endonasal anterior skull base surgery and pituitary surgery are not well understood. Several timely and controversial topics, such as the influence of endoscopic techniques and the impact of underlying disease on nasal outcomes are in need of further study.
The Anterior Skull Base (ASK) Nasal survey is a 24-item questionnaire designed to assess for common postoperative nasal complaints, such as crusting, nasal congestion, pain, sinusitis, sense of smell, and overall functioning. The survey is a brief and simple assessment that asks patients to score symptom severity on a five-point scale.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microscopic: | Microscopic (single nostril, direct endonasal with nasal speculum)transsphenoidal nasal surgery | ||
| Endoscopic | Fully endoscopic: (bi-nostril, no nasal speculum) transsphenoidal pituitary surgery |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| ASK Nasal symptom severity scores and SF-8 scores | Compare symptom severity scores and quality of life scores in first-time surgery patients with nonfunctioning adenomas on the ASK Nasal and SF-8. | 3 months |
| Validation of ASK Nasal survey tool | Validate a nasal outcomes scale (ASK Nasal) specifically designed for anterior skull base surgery. | 3 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| ASK Nasal symptom severity scores |
| 2 weeks, 3 months, 6 months postoperative |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients with pituitary lesions referred to our investigators for surgical management by either microscopic or endoscopic transspenoidal surgical resection.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew S. Little, MD | Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Neurological Institute/St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix | Arizona | 85013 | United States | ||
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22038032 | Background | Little AS, Jahnke H, Nakaji P, Milligan J, Chapple K, White WL. The anterior skull base nasal inventory (ASK nasal inventory): a clinical tool for evaluating rhinological outcomes after endonasal surgery for pituitary and cranial base lesions. Pituitary. 2012 Dec;15(4):513-7. doi: 10.1007/s11102-011-0358-4. | |
| 26473774 | Derived |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010911 | Pituitary Neoplasms |
| D015175 | Prolactinoma |
| D000308 | Adrenocortical Hyperfunction |
| D000172 | Acromegaly |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D004701 | Endocrine Gland Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D007029 | Hypothalamic Neoplasms |
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| Impact of surgical techniques and complications on ASK Nasal scores |
| 6 months |
| John Wayne Cancer Institute at St. John's Health Center |
| Santa Monica |
| California |
| 90404 |
| United States |
| Northshore University Health System | Chicago | Illinois | 60640 | United States |
| Ohio State University Medical Center | Columbus | Ohio | 43210 | United States |
| Zaidi HA, Awad AW, Bohl MA, Chapple K, Knecht L, Jahnke H, White WL, Little AS. Comparison of outcomes between a less experienced surgeon using a fully endoscopic technique and a very experienced surgeon using a microscopic transsphenoidal technique for pituitary adenoma. J Neurosurg. 2016 Mar;124(3):596-604. doi: 10.3171/2015.4.JNS15102. Epub 2015 Oct 16. |
| 25884256 | Derived | Little AS, Kelly DF, Milligan J, Griffiths C, Prevedello DM, Carrau RL, Rosseau G, Barkhoudarian G, Jahnke H, Chaloner C, Jelinek KL, Chapple K, White WL. Comparison of sinonasal quality of life and health status in patients undergoing microscopic and endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary lesions: a prospective cohort study. J Neurosurg. 2015 Sep;123(3):799-807. doi: 10.3171/2014.10.JNS14921. Epub 2015 Apr 17. |
| 25839931 | Derived | Little AS, Kelly D, Milligan J, Griffiths C, Prevedello DM, Carrau RL, Rosseau G, Barkhoudarian G, Otto BA, Jahnke H, Chaloner C, Jelinek KL, Chapple K, White WL. Predictors of sinonasal quality of life and nasal morbidity after fully endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery. J Neurosurg. 2015 Jun;122(6):1458-65. doi: 10.3171/2014.10.JNS141624. Epub 2015 Apr 3. |
| 23662829 | Derived | Little AS, Kelly D, Milligan J, Griffiths C, Rosseau G, Prevedello DM, Carrau R, Jahnke H, Chaloner C, O'Leary J, Chapple K, Nakaji P, White WL. Prospective validation of a patient-reported nasal quality-of-life tool for endonasal skull base surgery: The Anterior Skull Base Nasal Inventory-12. J Neurosurg. 2013 Oct;119(4):1068-74. doi: 10.3171/2013.3.JNS122032. Epub 2013 May 10. |
| D015173 |
| Supratentorial Neoplasms |
| D001932 | Brain Neoplasms |
| D016543 | Central Nervous System Neoplasms |
| D009423 | Nervous System Neoplasms |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D007027 | Hypothalamic Diseases |
| D010900 | Pituitary Diseases |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
| D000236 | Adenoma |
| D009375 | Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial |
| D009370 | Neoplasms by Histologic Type |
| D000307 | Adrenal Gland Diseases |
| D001849 | Bone Diseases, Endocrine |
| D001847 | Bone Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D006964 | Hyperpituitarism |