Epidemiology of brain tumors

KA McNeill - Neurologic clinics, 2016 - neurologic.theclinics.com
Although CNS tumors are rare, they are a significant cause of cancer morbidity and mortality,
especially in children and young adults where they respectively account for approximately …

Cavernous sinus invasion in pituitary adenomas: systematic review and pooled data meta-analysis of radiologic criteria and comparison of endoscopic and …

S Dhandapani, H Singh, HM Negm, S Cohen… - World neurosurgery, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Despite the substantial impact of cavernous sinus invasion (CSI) in pituitary
adenoma surgery, its radiologic determination has been inconsistent and variable, and the …

Gross total resection of pituitary adenomas after endoscopic vs. microscopic transsphenoidal surgery: a meta-analysis

RD Almutairi, IS Muskens, DJ Cote, MD Dijkman… - Acta …, 2018 - Springer
Background Microscopic transsphenoidal surgery (mTSS) is a well-established method to
address adenomas of the pituitary gland. Endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery (eTSS) has …

Complications related to the endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach for nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenomas in 300 consecutive patients

E Magro, T Graillon, J Lassave, F Castinetti… - World neurosurgery, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To analyze complications of endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery (ETS) for
nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenomas (NFPAs). Methods A retrospective study of 300 …

Identification and repair of intraoperative cerebrospinal fluid leaks in endonasal transsphenoidal pituitary surgery: surgical experience in a series of 1002 patients

BA Strickland, J Lucas, B Harris, E Kulubya… - Journal of …, 2017 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea is among the most common complications
following transsphenoidal surgery for sellar region lesions. The aim of this study was to …

The experience with transsphenoidal surgery and its importance to outcomes

J Honegger, F Grimm - Pituitary, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Surgical experience is considered paramount for excellent outcome of
transsphenoidal surgery (TSS). However, objective data demonstrating the surgical success …

[HTML][HTML] Differential non-coding RNAs expression profiles of invasive and non-invasive pituitary adenomas

O Beylerli, D Khasanov, I Gareev, E Valitov… - Non-coding RNA …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Pituitary adenoma (PA) accounts for 10–15% of all intracranial neoplasms.
Despite their benign nature, PA often shows invasive growth. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) and …

Management of non-functioning pituitary adenomas: surgery

DL Penn, WT Burke, ER Laws - Pituitary, 2018 - Springer
Non-functional pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) are benign tumors of the pituitary gland that do
not over-secrete hormonal products, therefore, they are generally detected through …

Congress of neurological surgeons systematic review and evidence-based guideline on primary management of patients with nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas

JW Lucas, ME Bodach, LM Tumialan, NM Oyesiku… - …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) are among the most common
pituitary lesions and may present clinically with vision loss and hypopituitarism. OBJECTIVE …

Visual outcomes after endoscopic endonasal pituitary adenoma resection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

IS Muskens, AH Zamanipoor Najafabadi, V Briceno… - Pituitary, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Patients with pituitary adenomas often present with visual deficits. While the aim of
endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery (EETS) is to improve these deficits …