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WORLD NEUROSURGERY
Volume 77, Issue 3-4, Pages 533-539Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2011.07.013
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Combined approach; Giant; Pituitary adenoma; Transsphenoidal surgery; Transcranial surgery
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BACKGROUND: Surgical treatment of few complex pituitary adenomas, mostly large/giant and multilobulated, still remains troublesome. We present our case series using a simultaneous combined supra-infrasellar approach for these tumors. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed our 29 consecutive patients who have undergone procedures using this approach since 2004. Preoperative characteristics and surgical outcomes were reviewed. RESULTS: Total removal of the adenoma was achieved in 7 cases, subtotal removal in 21 cases, and partial removal in 1 case. Although surgical complications apart from pituitary insufficiency were noted in 12 patients, most were transient but permanent oculomotor nerve palsy and worsening of preoperative visual disturbance developed in 2 and 1 patient, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Because these complex adenomas are not only large and invasive but also tend to lack a well-defined tumor capsule, the combined approach was effective for the accurate and safe removal by manipulating from both sides. The present single-stage approach is a viable option for these few selected patients.
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