Defining Benchmark Outcomes for Transsphenoidal Surgery of Pituitary Adenomas: A Multicenter Analysis.
Richard DrexlerRoman RotermundTimothy R SmithJohn L KilgallonJuergen HoneggerIsabella Nasi-KordhishtiPaul A GardnerZachary C GerseyHussein M AbdallahJohn A JaneAlexandria C MarinoUlrich J KnappeNesrin UksulJamil A RzaevEvgeniy V GalushkoEkaterina V GormolysovaAnatoliy V BervitskiyHenry W S SchroederMárton EördöghMarco LosaPietro MortiniRüdiger GerlachMohammed AzabKarol P BudohoskiRobert C RennertMichael KarsyWilliam T CouldwellApio C M AntunesManfred WestphalFranz L RicklefsJörg FlitschPublished in: European journal of endocrinology (2023)
This analysis defines benchmark values for TS targeting morbidity and mortality and represent the best outcomes in the best patients in expert centers. These cutoffs can be used to assess different centers, patients' populations, and novel surgical techniques. It should be noted that the benchmark values may influence each other and must be evaluated in their own context.