Endoscopic endonasal versus microscopic transsphenoidal surgery for recurrent and/or residual pituitary adenomas

Highlights • Endoscopic re-operation for recurrent or residual adenomas is a safe and effective treatment option. • The use of the endoscope to re-operate on residual or recurrent adenomas leads to a modest increase in resection rates. • Endoscopic approach is associated to an improvement of the vis...

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Veröffentlicht in:World neurosurgery 2017-05, Vol.101, p.186-195
Hauptverfasser: Esquenazi, Yoshua, M.D, Essayed, Walid I., M.D, Singh, Harminder, M.D, Mauer, Elizabeth, MS, Ahmed, Mudassir, M.D, Christos, Paul J., Dr.P.H, Schwartz, Theodore H., M.D
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Endoscopic re-operation for recurrent or residual adenomas is a safe and effective treatment option. • The use of the endoscope to re-operate on residual or recurrent adenomas leads to a modest increase in resection rates. • Endoscopic approach is associated to an improvement of the visual outcome.; Abbreviation list: CS : Cavernous sinus. , CSF : Cerebrospinal fluid. , DI : Diabetes insipidus. , GTR : Gross total resection.
ISSN:1878-8750
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DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.01.110