Transsphenoidal Surgery of Giant Pituitary Adenoma: Results and Experience of 239 Cases in A Single Center

Transsphenoidal Surgery of Giant Pituitary Adenoma: Results and Experience of 239 Cases in A Single Center

BackgroundTranssphenoidal surgery (TSS) is first-line treatment for giant pituitary adenomas (PAs). Although PA is a benign neuroendocrine tumor that originates from adenohypophysial cells, the surgical outcomes and prognosis of giant PAs differ significantly due to multiple factors such as tumor mo...

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Main Authors: Yike Chen, Xiaohui Xu, Jing Cao, Yuanqing Jie, Linkai Wang, Feng Cai, Sheng Chen, Wei Yan, Yuan Hong, Jianmin Zhang, Qun Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
giant pituitary adenoma
transsphenoidal surgery
CSF leak
Knosp grade
extent of resection
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.879702/full

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