Pituitary adenomas in older adults (≥ 65 years): 90-day outcomes and readmissions: a 10-year endoscopic endonasal surgical experience.
Jai Deep ThakurAlex CorlinRegin Jay MallariWeichao HuangAmalia EisenbergWalavan SivakumarHoward KraussChester GriffithsSarah RettingerPejman CohanGarni BarkhoudarianKatherine A AraqueDaniel F KellyPublished in: Pituitary (2020)
This study suggests that elderly patients carefully selected for endoscopic adenoma removal can have excellent short-term outcomes including high resection rates, low complication rates and short length of stay. Our experience supports a multidisciplinary approach and the concept of pituitary centers of excellence. Based on our observations, approximately 25% of elderly patients with pituitary adenomas referred for possible surgery can be monitored closely without surgery.