Fluorophores Use in Pituitary Surgery: A Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Appraisal

Fluorophores Use in Pituitary Surgery: A Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Appraisal

(1) Background: Despite many surgical and technological advances, pituitary adenoma surgery is still burdened by non-negligible rates of incomplete tumor resection, mainly due to difficulties in differentiating pathology from normal pituitary tissue. Some fluorescent agents have been recently invest...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Daniele Bongetta, Fulvio Tartara, Fabio Pagella, Teresa Somma, Marilou Cavaliere, Giuseppe Di Perna, Francesco Zenga, Fabio Cofano, Diego Garbossa, Cesare Zoia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
pituitary surgery
5-ALA
ICG
fluorescein
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/5/565

Similar Items

Similar Items