Preventing Postoperative Apoplexy in Giant Pituitary Adenomas using Combined Trans-Sphenoidal and Cranial Surgery

Conclusion: Patients with GPAs in whom there are significant lateral intradural or subfrontal tumor extensions should be considered for combined surgery at the same sitting to avoid devastating postoperative apoplexy in the residual tumor, which can occur when ETSS alone is performed.
Source: Neurology India - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research