Evaluation of Endoscopic Surgical Field Clarity Using Hot Saline Versus Lactated Ringer's Irrigation

Lactated Ringers at 40C will be used for the entirety of the surgery including the approach and exposure of the tumor as well as tumor resection, After surgery, two blinded skull base surgeon reviewers will rate the clarity of the endoscopic field of view at the recorded intervals. The surgical field will be graded using a widely accepted numeric integer (Boezaart) scale.

Normal Saline at 40C will be used for the entirety of the surgery including the approach and exposure of the tumor as well as tumor resection, After surgery, two blinded skull base surgeon reviewers will rate the clarity of the endoscopic field of view at the recorded intervals. The surgical field will be graded using a widely accepted numeric integer (Boezaart) scale.