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Pituitary apoplexy surgery
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Neurological decompression is done once the patient is hemodynamically stable. Surgery relieves pressure on the pituitary and improves visual field defects and ocular palsy.[1][2]
Surgery
Surgery
Neurological decompression is done once the patient is hemodynamically stable. Surgery relieves pressure on the pituitary and improves visual field defects and ocular palsy. Early decompression has been associated with better visual and endocrine outcomes. The nature of surgical approach depends upon the presentation of the patient and can be either:[3]
- Transsphenoidal approach (more common)
- Open craniotomy
References
References
- ↑ Tu M, Lu Q, Zhu P, Zheng W (2016). “Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for pituitary apoplexy: A systematic review and meta-analysis”. J. Neurol. Sci. 370: 258–262. doi:10.1016/j.jns.2016.09.047. PMID 27772771.
- ↑ Semple, Patrick L.; Webb, Michael K.; de Villiers, Jacques C.; Laws, Edward R. (2005). “Pituitary Apoplexy”. Neurosurgery. 56 (1): 65–73. doi:10.1227/01.NEU.0000144840.55247.38. ISSN 0148-396X.
- ↑ Arafah BM, Harrington JF, Madhoun ZT, Selman WR (1990). “Improvement of pituitary function after surgical decompression for pituitary tumor apoplexy”. J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 71 (2): 323–8. doi:10.1210/jcem-71-2-323. PMID 2166068.
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