The endoscopic surgical resection of intrasellar lesions conserves the hormonal function: a negative correlation to the microsurgical technique.

CONCLUSIONS: This study seems to indicate that a better intraoperative identification and preservation of pituitary gland is possible in endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery with consecutive lower postoperative hypopituitarism rate. PMID: 29595045 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences - Category: Neurosurgery Tags: J Neurosurg Sci Source Type: research