Place of Preoperative Treatment of Acromegaly with Somatostatin Analog on Surgical Outcome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

CONTEXT: Transsphenoidal neurosurgery is the accepted first-line treatment of acromegaly in the majority of patients. Previous studies addressing preoperative somatostatin analog (SSA) treatment and subsequent surgical cure rates are conflicting, reporting either benefits or no significant differenc...

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Autores principales: Pita-Gutierrez, Francisco, Pertega-Diaz, Sonia, Pita-Fernandez, Salvador, Pena, Lara, Lugo, Gloria, Sangiao-Alvarellos, Susana, Cordido, Fernando
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3636268/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23634209
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0061523

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3636268/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23634209
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0061523

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