Comparison of traditional 2‐dimensional endoscopic pituitary surgery with new 3‐dimensional endoscopic technology: intraoperative and early postoperative factors

Traditionally, endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary surgery is performed using 2‐dimensional (2D) endoscopes, which lack depth of field and contribute to image distortion. Recently, a new generation of 3D endoscopes has been introduced for improved endoscopic depth perception. Little data exist comparing surgical outcomes with 2D vs 3D endoscopic systems. This study examines perioperative and postoperative factors in patients undergoing pituitary surgery using 2D vs 3D endoscopes. The objective of this work was to determine the differences in perioperative and postoperative factors in patients undergoing pituitary surgery using 2D vs 3D endoscopy.

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