Complication avoidance protocols in endoscopic pituitary adenoma surgery: a retrospective cohort study in 514 patients.

Jai Deep ThakurAlex CorlinRegin Jay MallariSamantha YawitzAmalia EisenbergWalavan SivakumarChester GriffithsRicardo L CarrauSarah RettingerPejman CohanHoward KraussKatherine A AraqueGarni BarkhoudarianDaniel F Kelly

Published in: Pituitary (2021)

This study suggests that conformance to established protocols for endoscopic pituitary surgery may minimize complications, re-admissions and LOS while enhancing the likelihood of preserving gland function, although there remains opportunity for further improvements.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
end stage renal disease
coronary artery bypass
ultrasound guided
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
surgical site infection
growth hormone
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
patient reported