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 |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 1878-8750 1878-8769 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.01.110 |