Endoscopic approach for giant pituitary adenoma: clinical outcomes of 205 patients and comparison of two proposed classification systems for preoperative prediction of extent of resection

Ceylan, SAVAŞ; Sen, HARUN; Ozsoy, Bedrettin; Ceylan, Ecem; Ergen, Anil; Selek, ALEV; Anik, Yonca; Balci, SİBEL; Cabuk, BURAK; Anik, İHSAN

doi:10.3171/2021.3.jns204116

Endoscopic approach for giant pituitary adenoma: clinical outcomes of 205 patients and comparison of two proposed classification systems for preoperative prediction of extent of resection

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JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, vol.136, no.3, pp.786-800, 2022 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 136 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2022
Doi Number: 10.3171/2021.3.jns204116
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, EMBASE, MEDLINE
Page Numbers: pp.786-800
Keywords: giant pituitary adenomas, endoscopic transnasal approach, prediction of the extent of resection, pituitary surgery, classification, ENDONASAL TRANSSPHENOIDAL APPROACH, INSTITUTIONAL EXPERIENCE, SURGICAL-TREATMENT, CAVERNOUS SINUS, SURGERY, COMPLICATIONS, MANAGEMENT, FEATURES, TUMORS
Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE Giant pituitary adenoma is considered a challenging pathology for surgery owing to its complications and low resection rate. In this study, the authors present their experience of using the endoscopic endonasal approach to treat patients with giant pituitary adenoma, and they aimed to develop a classification system for prediction of extent of resection.