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Intraoperative unfolding and postoperative pruning of the pituitary gland after transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenoma: A volumetric and endocrinological evaluation.

Journal Paper/Review - Sep 21, 2018

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Citation
Staartjes V, Stricker S, Muscas G, Maldaner N, Holzmann D, Burkhardt J, Seifert B, Schmid C, Serra C, Regli L. Intraoperative unfolding and postoperative pruning of the pituitary gland after transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenoma: A volumetric and endocrinological evaluation. Endocrine 2018; 63:231-239.
Type
Journal Paper/Review (English)
Journal
Endocrine 2018; 63
Publication Date
Sep 21, 2018
Issn Electronic
1559-0100
Pages
231-239
Brief description/objective

To describe the volumetric changes that the pituitary gland (PG) undergoes during and after transsphenoidal surgery (TSS), and to evaluate if unfolding and/or pruning are related to endocrinological outcome measures.