Transsphenoidal pituitary surgery in the elderly is safe and effective.
OBJECT: With an increasingly ageing population, the number of elderly people diagnosed with pituitary tumours continues to rise. There is a concern that with increasing age and comorbidities, there is higher anaesthetic risk, as well as peri-operative morbidity and mortality from pituitary surgery....
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Format: | Journal article |
Sprache: | English |
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Informa Healthcare
2014
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