Endoscopic Trans-Sphenoidal surgery: Efficacy and response in pituitary adenoma

Authors

  • Lal Rehman
  • Urooj Lal Rehman
  • Rukhshanda Jabeen
  • Saleem Shah

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.342.14002

Keywords:

Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery, Pituitary Adenoma, Sellar Tumor.

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to access the efficacy and response of the endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery in pituitary adenomas.

Methods: It was descriptive case study, conducted at Neurosurgery Department in collaboration with the Endocrine Unit (Medical Unit-II) Of Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center Karachi from January 2015 to July 2017. Patients with sellar, supra sellar and para sellar tumors were enrolled in the study. Patients with prolactinoma and recurrent pituitary tumors were excluded. Data was analyzed using SPPS 17.

Results: Sixty three patients were included in the study with mean age of 42

Author Biography

Urooj Lal Rehman

ASSISTNAT PROFESSOR

CONSULTANT ENDOCRINOLOGIST

JINNAH POST GRADUATE MEDICAL CENTRE KARACHI

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Published

2018-04-19

How to Cite

Rehman, L., Rehman, U. L., Jabeen, R., & Shah, S. (2018). Endoscopic Trans-Sphenoidal surgery: Efficacy and response in pituitary adenoma. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 34(2). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.342.14002

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 2 (2018): March - April 2018

Section

Original Articles