Endoscopic versus microscopic transsphenoidal surgery in the treatment of pituitary tumors: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and non-randomized controlled trials

Endoscopic versus microscopic transsphenoidal surgery in the treatment of pituitary tumors: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and non-randomized controlled trials

ABSTRACT We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and non-randomized controlled trials that compared pure endoscopic with microscopic transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) in the resection of pituitary tumors. Embase, PubMed, Lilacs, and Central Cochrane were used as our data sources...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo V. S. Bastos, Carla Maria D. M. Silva, Jose Vicente Tagliarini, Marco Antonio Zanini, Flavio R. Romero, Cesar Luiz Boguszewski, Vania dos Santos Nunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2016-09-01
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Pituitary tumor
surgical endoscopy
neurosurgical procedure
review
systematic
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972016000500411&lng=en&tlng=en

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