Pituitary surgery in elderly patients: a safe and effective procedure.

Rocío Villar-Taibo Carmen Díaz-Ortega Mildred Sifontes-Dubón Antia Fernandez-Pombo R Serramito-García Gabriel Martínez-Capoccioni Ignacio Bernabéu

Published in: Endocrine (2021)

Our results support the safety and efficacy of TSS in elderly patients with PA. Age should not be considered an exclusion criterion for TSS given that successful results can be achieved if an experienced pituitary team is available.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
growth hormone
coronary artery bypass
palliative care
middle aged
community dwelling
surgical site infection
quality improvement
coronary artery disease