Pituitary ablation for diabetic retinopathy

Pituitary ablation was performed on 26 patients with advanced diabetic retinopathy by pituitary stalk section (nine patients) or transphenoidal hypophysectomy (17 patients). After a latent period varying from six to 12 months, retinal hemorrhages disappeared, vitreous hemorrhages stopped and new ves...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Canadian Medical Association journal 1966-03, Vol.94 (13), p.627-635
Hauptverfasser:	Speakman, J S, Mortimer, C B, Briant, T D, Ezrin, C, Lougheed, W M, Clarke, W T
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Diabetic Retinopathy - surgery Female Humans Hypophysectomy Male Middle Aged Original Postoperative Complications Retinal Detachment - surgery Retinal Hemorrhage - surgery
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