The effect of endoscopic transsphenoidal somatotroph tumors resection on pituitary hormones: systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Purpose Currently, endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery is the main treatment for pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs). Excision of the tumor may have positive or negative effects on pituitary endocrine function, and the pituitary function of somatotroph tumors is a point of particular c...

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Main Authors: Ding Nie, Qiuyue Fang, Wakam Wong, Songbai Gui, Peng Zhao, Chuzhong Li, Yazhuo Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-023-02958-2