Endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for biochemically and clinically non-functioning adenohypophyseal tumours in the elderly: experience from a single UK centre.

Boon Leong Quah Andrew Edwards-Bailey Kanna Gnanalingham Omar Nathan PathmanabanHariclea VasilopoulosFederico Roncaroli Tara KearneyJames BalogunKonstantina Karabatsou

Published in: Endocrine (2021)

ETSS for non-functioning pituitary adenohypophyseal tumours is safe and well tolerated in the patients aged 65 and older. Advanced age by itself should not be a contra-indication for ETSS. It is however highly recommended that the care of such patients to be offered at a high volume, dedicated pituitary surgical units.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
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pain management
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