Pituitary tumor surgery takes several hours

Pituitary tumor surgery usually takes less than 3 hours and may be shorter if the surgeon is more experienced. There are two main types of pituitary tumor surgery in clinical practice, one is pituitary tumor removal via open approach, and the other is pituitary tumor removal via transsphenoidal approach. The advantages of the transsphenoidal approach include less trauma, shorter operative time, faster recovery, and less injury. Patients who undergo pituitary tumor surgery need to be closely monitored for complications associated with it: 1. Urogynecology: Because performing pituitary tumor surgery may damage the pituitary stalk, there is a possibility that urogynecology may occur during follow-up monitoring, so it is especially necessary to monitor changes in urine volume. 2. Patients should be closely monitored for consciousness, and head CT needs to be routinely reviewed to assess the stability of intracranial conditions. 3. antibiotics, antiepileptic drugs, and the need to emphasize regular review after surgery.