Effects of anesthetics on post-operative 3-month neuroendocrine function after endoscopic transsphenoidal non-functional pituitary adenoma surgery.

In patients undergoing ETS for removal of NFPAs, the effects of both sevoflurane-remifentanil and propofol-remifentanil anesthetic techniques on post-operative 3-month neuroendocrine functional outcomes were similar, suggesting that propofol and sevoflurane can be freely used in such patients in terms of post-operative intermediate-term neuroendocrine functional outcome.