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Endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery for patients aged over 80 years with pituitary adenomas: Surgical and follow-up results

BACKGROUND: With the rapid aging of the general population, the number of pituitary adenoma (PA) diagnosed in elderly patients is increasing. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery (ETSS) for PA in patients aged ≥80 years. METHODS: We retro...

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Autores principales: Fujimoto, Kenji, Yano, Shigetoshi, Shinojima, Naoki, Hide, Takuichiro, Kuratsu, Jun-ichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5609439/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28966819
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/sni.sni_189_17