Journal Reviews

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Paediatric versus adult pituitary adenomas

1 September 2019 | | Rhinoplasty | Pediatric pituitary adenomas, Pituitary tumors, Transsphenoidal surgery

This retrospective study compares paediatric with adult patients undergoing pituitary adenoma surgery over a period of 26 years at a single institution. All surgeries were performed via a sublabial approach using the operating microscope. An endoscope was used occasionally for...

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Recovery room cortisol to predict long-term glucocorticoid supplementation

1 September 2019 | | Rhinology / Sinus, Skull Base Surgery | Glucocorticoid, Transsphenoidal surgery, Neurosurgery, Pituitary resection, Pituitary tumors

The authors report the results of using recovery room (RR) cortisol to predict the need for long-term glucocorticoids in patients who underwent transsphenoidal surgery (TSS). They conducted a retrospective study of preoperative morning serum cortisol (MSC), RR cortisol and day...