Risks of pituitary surgery in the elderly
- 21 October 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature Reviews Endocrinology
- Vol. 6 (11) , 606-608
Abstract
Surgical resection of pituitary tumors is the treatment of choice for patients with hormone-secreting tumors or those that impair vision and other neurological functions. A recent study by Grossman et al., however, found transsphenoidal surgery to be associated with increased mortality and morbidities in elderly patients, which suggests the need for careful individualized decision-making in this vulnerable population.Keywords
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